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Simon Jimenez

b. 1989

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Born 1989. Simon Jimenez is an American writer.

Simon Emmanuel Jimenez is a Filipino-American writer of speculative fiction. His novels include The Vanished Birds and The Spear Cuts Through Water. Jimenez's works have received critical praise. The Vanished Birds was a finalist for the 2021 Locus Award for Best First Novel and the 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award.

Jimenez was nominated for the 2021 Astounding Award for Best New Writer.

Early life and education Jimenez spent time in Canada and the Philippines growing up. He attended Emerson College, where he earned an MFA in Creative Writing.

Career In an interview with Kirkus, Jimenez described himself as a "lifelong science fiction fan". Among his influences are the science fiction works Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons, as well as the works of David Mitchell, Gabriel García Marquez, and Jennifer Egan.

During his time at Emerson College, he began working on his first novel. His debut novel, The Vanished Birds, was published in 2020 from Titan Books. In 2021, Jimenez was nominated for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer.

His second novel, The Spear Cuts Through Water, was published by Del Rey Books in 2022. The book received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. It won a 2023 British Fantasy Award and 2023 Crawford Award. "It’s both like nothing and everything you’ve ever read: a tale made from the threads that weave the world, and all of us, together. Lyrical, evocative, part poem, part prose—not to be missed by anyone, especially fans of historical fantasy and folktale." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review of The Spear Cuts Through Water

Personal life Jimenez is gay and multiracial, being half Filipino.

Awards and honors In 2022, Kirkus Reviews named The Spear Cuts Through Water one of the best science fiction and fantasy books of the year. Year Work Award Category Result Ref 2020 The Vanished Birds Goodreads Choice Awards Science Fiction 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award — British Fantasy Award Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds Award) Locus Award First Novel —Astounding Award— 2023 The Spear Cuts Through Water British Fantasy Award Fantasy Novel(Robert Holdstock Award) Crawford Award — Ignyte Award Adult Novel Ursula K. Le Guin Prize — 2024 Grand prix de l'Imaginaire Roman étranger Prix Imaginales Meilleur roman étranger

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Born
1989
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Education
Emerson College
Awards
Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel
Also known as
Simon Emmanuel Jimenez

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Who is Simon Jimenez?

US author (1989-)

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Simon Jimenez was born in 1989.

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Simon Jimenez is a writer.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Simon Jimenez

· Wikidata: Q110087114

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