Her novel hapenny was a cowinner of the 2008 prometheus award. She has a nearly unhealthy love for science fiction novels. There are the books you want to give to all your friends, and there are the books you wish you could go back and give your younger self. Among others is about as different from any novel i have read than the moon is from a piece of pie. As a reader, i love to see those influences brought out as such an integral part of the story telling. Jo walton, author of among others, on librarything. Jo walton is the creator and the author of the tir tanagiri fictional series of novels.
And then theres the rare book, like jo w alton s among others, thats both. Its not even a book i thought i would enjoy either, if someone had approached me and asked me to read a novel about a 15 year old girls account of her life in a boarding school delivered in the form of diary entries i would have given them an odd look and picked up a pkd novel or perhaps a. Waltons fairy folk ugly, uncivilised, unpredictable as experienced by teenage narrator mori, are. Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, among others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and sf, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment. When i read urban fantasy imore as with a lot of my writing, the reason i chose to do this comes from problems i have with the way other people do things. Among others is many things a fully realized boardingschool tale, a literary memoir, a touching yet unsentimental portrait of a troubled family but theres something particularly appealing about a fantasy which not only celebrates the joy of reading, but in which the heroine must face the forces of doom not in order to return yet. Winner of the 2011 nebula award for best novelwinner of the 2012 hugo award for best novelstartling.
She deftly builds up the plot, but the books climax felt rushed and flat like the author didnt know how to end it. Raised by a halfmad mother who dabbled in magic, morwenna phelps found refuge in two worlds. When i read urban fantasy i generally find it hard to suspend my disbelief if these things really. And among others by jo walton, officially published today, is such a book. Possibly earning itself the book of the year title is jo waltons thought provoking among others, which stays with you for a long time after reading. Buy a cheap copy of among others book by jo walton. In some ways, mors character tapped me on the shoulder, reminding me of myself as a preteen. It was written in 36 days in 2008, distributed between 29 february and 29 may. Campbell award, hugo award and the nebula award these last two both for her book among others. Book reading, british english female voice duration. It is the story of a young girl from a magical family. As a child growing up in wales, she played among the spirits who made their homes in industrial ruins, but her mind found freedom in the.
In among others, waltons newest work, 10yearold morwenna and her twin sister, morganna, look for fairies, not in the bottom of a garden but lurking in the ruins of a welsh coal plant. Dan wagstaff from raincoast books told me jo waltons among others is totally a novel for book nerds, and. Obviously the science fiction community felt differently as waltons many awards indicate. Like many novels that are a little hard to describe, among others is a lot of different things, some of which wouldnt. Jo walton born december 1, 1964 is a welshcanadian fantasy and science fiction writer and poet. Among others by jo walton, 9780765331724, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Among others is a 2011 fantasy novel written by welshcanadian writer jo walton, published originally by tor books.
Books mentioned in among others jo walton show list info. Among others is a funny, thoughtful, acute and absorbing story all the way through, but in the magic parts it is more than that. The novels of her small change sequencefarthing, hapenny, and half a crownhave won acclaim ranging from national newspapers to the romantic times critics choice award. Jan 18, 2011 and among others by jo walton, officially published today, is such a book. Campbell award for best new writer, and her novel tooth and claw won the world fantasy award in 2004.
Among others ebook by jo walton 9781429991520 rakuten kobo. Oct 02, 2012 the awardwinning fantasy book among others draws on some of the experiences of welshborn novelist jo walton, but it is primarily a love letter to science fiction fandom, writes david barnett. Jo waltons novel tooth and claw won the world fantasy award. Among others is the ninth novel published by welshborn author jo walton. Among others was an easy listen and i looked forward to hearing it everyday. The reception begins at 6pm, with the readings starting at 6. Welshborn fantasist jo walton has built an awardwinning career on elegant, quietly subversive novels such as farthing, an alternate history. Among others is a fantasy novel centered on fifteenyearold welsh girl morwenna. She is quirky, precocious, rebellious and intelligent.
Buy among others 9781472106537 by jo walton for only. Among others by jo walton book cover, description, publication history. Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, among others. And then theres the rare book, like jo walton s among others, thats both. It has also been published or is due to be published in chinese, croatian, french, german, hungarian, italian, japanese, korean, lithuanian, polish, romanian, russian, serbian, spanish, and turkish. Among others by jo walton 2011, hardcover for sale. Among others jo walton science fiction and fantasy author. She has also published three poetry collections and an essay collection. Mori is an avid reader of just about everything, but primarily science fiction and fantasy. In among others, walton s newest work, 10yearold morwenna and her twin sister, morganna, look for fairies, not in the bottom of a garden but lurking in the ruins of a welsh coal plant. A unique book, from the incomparable hugo and nebula awardwinning author of among others, jo walton. Guardian guardian possibly earning itself the book of the year title is jo walton s thought provoking among others, which stays with you for a long time after reading.
Review of among others by jo walton rhapsody in books. It was published in north america by tor in january 2011, and in the uk by corsair in october 2012. Her novel among others won the 2011 nebula award for. Among others by jo walton meet your next favorite book. Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, among others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and science fiction, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment. Rereading the classics of fantasy and sf is a collection of brilliant reassessments of the classics and the forgotten gems of modern fantasy and sf. Campbell award for best new writer in 2002, the world fantasy award for tooth and claw in 2004, the hugo and nebula awards for among others in 2012, and in 2014 both the tiptree award for my real children and the locus non. Among others won the 2012 nebula award for best novel, the hugo award for best novel and the british fantasy award, and was a nominee for the world fantasy award for best novel. World fantasy award winner walton tooth and claw spins an enchanting tale filled with libraries and magic through the pages of a young womans diary. Winner of the 2011 nebula award for best novelwinner of the 2012 hugo award for best novelstartling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, among others is at once. Walton describes the novel as semiautobiographical, about the comingofage experience of having books instead of people for friends and solace, which since the publication of the novel she.
Jo walton as with a lot of my writing, the reason i chose to do this comes from problems i have with the way other people do things. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on among others by jo walton. See all books authored by jo walton, including among others, and tooth and claw, and more on. The awardwinning fantasy book among others draws on some of the experiences of welshborn novelist jo walton, but it is primarily a love letter. Walton has blessed this work with a strong female lead and is minimalistic, meaning that most of the action, what little there is, is subtle and underplayed. Raised by a halfmad mother who dabbled in magic, morwenna. Among others by jo walton, 9780765331724, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. She deftly builds up the plot, but the book s climax felt rushed and flat like the author didnt know how to end it. She comes from wales but lives in montreal where the books and food are more varied. Winner of the 2011 nebula award for best novel winner of the 2012 hugo award for best novel startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, among others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and sf, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment. Among others npr coverage of among others by jo walton. And then theres the rare book, like jo waltons among others, thats both.
In among others, moris experiences and perceptions are so influenced and motivated by her love of reading, particularly science fiction, and i think we see what must have been loved and breathed by jo walton at some point in her own life. There are the books you want to give all your friends, and there are the books you wish you could go back and give your younger self. Jo walton is the author of hugo and nebulaawardwinning novel among others, as well as several other novels. Among others hugo award winner best novel by walton, jo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A room of ones own is once again thrilled to host wiscons kickoff event, a reception, reading, and booksigning for guests of honor jo walton and joan slonczewski. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Campbell award for best new writer in 2002 and the world fantasy award for her novel tooth and claw in 2004. Yet it is a hypnotic book to read, jo walton does a great job of characterization, economically describing the cast in such a way that the re. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Among others is kind of like a love letter to bibliophiles, especially those who fell in love with books as a youngster, finding solace and comfort between the pages of so many different stories. Jo walton does a fantastic job creating a captivating world thats filled with characters who seem alive. This is one of those books that i think of frequently, it has stayed with me. Review of among others by jo walton posted on 05072011 by rhapsodyinbooks this is not my usual choice of reading material. Jo walton has published thirteen novels, most recently necessity.
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