Benedict Jacka

Benedict Jacka (born 25 September 1980) is a British author, best known for his Alex Verus series.[1]

Benedict Jacka
Born (1980-09-25) 25 September 1980
London
OccupationWriter
NationalityBritish
Genrefantasy, urban fantasy
Website
benedictjacka.co.uk

Biography

Jacka was born in England and attended the City of London School. He later attended Cambridge University, where he graduated with a Bachelors in philosophy and met his editor Sophie Hicks from Ed Victor Ltd.[2] His first novels were three children's fantasy novels that didn’t get published, with that honour going to a children's non-fantasy novel called To Be A Ninja (Later: Ninja: The Beginning). From 2000 on, he developed a fantasy setting for which he wrote four books, whose main characters were teenage elementals. None of the four were published. In 2009, he decided to try again with an adult character and a more information-based ability.[3] Three years later, in 2012, he published the first book of the Alex Verus series, two more followed the same year.[4] In December 2013, tantor released an audio version of Fated in the US,[5] the next three books followed. He married in 2015 to Rolari Kuti.[6]

Critical reception for Jacka's work has been mostly positive.[7][8] Of the Alex Verus series, the SF Site has cited the series' characters and chapter cliffhangers as highlights.[9][10] SF Crowsnest gave an overall positive review for Cursed, while stating it was "an enjoyable, if unchallenging, read".[11]

Bibliography

Alex Verus series
  1. Fated (2012)
  2. Cursed (2012)
  3. Taken (2012)
  4. Chosen (2013)
  5. Hidden (2014)
  6. Veiled (2015)
  7. Burned (2016)
  8. Bound (2017)
  9. Marked (2018)
  10. Fallen (2019)
  11. Forged (forthcoming, Nov 24, 2020)[12]

There will eventually be twelve Alex Verus books.[13]

Ninja series
  • Ninja: The Beginning (2005)
  • Ninja: The Battle (2007)
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References
  1. Fox, Rose. "PW Talks with Benedict Jacka, Cont". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. Sambuchino, Chuck. "HOW I GOT MY AGENT: BENEDICT JACKA". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  3. "Orbit's website". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. "Jacka's website". Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  5. "Tantor's website". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. "Sng Weddings". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  7. "Fiction Review: Fated". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  8. "Fiction Review: Taken". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  9. Petersen, Katherine. "Taken Benedict Jacka". SF Site. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  10. Petersen, Katherine. "Review: Cursed". SF Site. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  11. Russell, Vinca. "Review: Cursed". SF Crowsnest. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  12. "March Update". benedictjacka.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  13. "FAQ". benedictjacka.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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