Alwyn Hamilton
Alwyn Hamilton | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Alwyn Hamilton | |
| Born | Alwyn Hamilton Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian and French |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Genre | Fantasy, young adult |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Notable works | Rebel of the Sands trilogy |
| Website | |
| www | |
Alwyn Hamilton is a Canadian author. She is known for her bestselling young adult book Rebel of the Sands.[1]
Biography
[edit]Hamilton was born in Toronto and had lived in Europe and Canada before her parents decided to settle in France.[2] She grew up in Beaune a small town in France before moving to England to study History of Art at King's College, Cambridge.[3] She later moved back to France for work after graduation. She currently lives in London.
Work
[edit]Rebel of the Sands is Hamilton's debut novel and she wrote two more books to make it a trilogy.[4] The book is written for young adults and is part of the fantasy genre.[5] In Rebel, Amani leaves her hometown, Dustwalk, and travels through a magical countryside to reach the fictional nation of Miraji,[6] in order to avoid an arranged marriage to her uncle.[7] Publishers Weekly wrote that "Hamilton successfully mingles romance with thrilling stakes, and hints at a welcome sequel."[8] Rebel made YALSA's nominations for the Teen's Top 10 list in 2017.[9]
Traitor to the Throne, the sequel of Rebel of the Sands, continues to follow the story of Amani, who happens to be half-Djinn and have elemental powers.[10] The Deseret News wrote that Rebel "was good, but this second book is far and away better."[10]
The Globe and Mail described the series as Lonesome Dove meets Aladdin.[11] Hamilton said that One Thousand and One Nights was a big influence on her work.[12]
Film rights of Rebel were bought by Willow Smith in 2017.[6] Smith will lead the film's project and says of Rebel, "The nonphysical, creative and, wild nature of a female heroine's journey calls for a unique narrative structure that permeates the very foundation of the story."[13]
Bibliography
[edit]Rebel of the Sands Trilogy
[edit]- Rebel of the Sands (2016)
- Traitor to the Throne (2017)
- Hero at the Fall (2017)
Other works
[edit]The Notorious Virtues (2025)
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Best-Sellers". Telegraph - Herald. 3 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 29 August 2017 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ Hamilton, Alwyn. "Meet the Author". rebelofthesands.co. Faber. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ Penguin Random House. "Alwyn Hamilton". www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/308247/alwyn-hamilton. Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Alwyn Hamilton: 'I decided to cross the Wild West with the Arabian Nights'". The Guardian. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ West-Barker, Patricia (23 April 2016). "A Summer Reading List for Kids". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 29 August 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Wood, Heloise (18 April 2017). "Willow Smith snaps up film rights to Rebel of the Sands". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ Wilson, Kristian (12 October 2016). "Alwyn Hamilton's 'Traitor To The Throne' Now Has A Cover — And 'Rebel Of The Sands' Is Getting An Update, Too!". Bustle. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ Lam, Anna (2017-04-13). "2017 Teens' Top Ten Nominees announced". ALA Member News. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ a b Larson, Kent (12 March 2017). "'Traitor to the Throne' Better Than Its Predecessor". Deseret News. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ Ozirny, Shannon (2016-03-25). "Review: New YA books from Alwyn Hamilton, Jeff Zentner and others". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ East, Ben (14 February 2017). "Arabic Treasures: The enduring legacy of One Thousand and One Nights". The National. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ Lindsay, Kathryn (12 April 2017). "Willow Smith Is Working On Two New Female-Led Projects". Refinery 29. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
External links
[edit]- Interview in The Guardian (2016)
