Suzanne Clark - to replace Rowling and Tolkien

English-language literature is considered to be the leading in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. The names of Joan Rowling, Tolkien knows every schoolboy, the screen version of their works tear down the cashier in the cinemas around the world. A relatively new star in the sky of the magical genre is the English writer Suzanne Clarke. About this entertaining person will be discussed in this material.

Suzanne Clark - the new star of English fantasy

Biography Suzanne Clarke the first thirty years of life was not distinguished from thousands of similar. The daughter of the priest of the Methodist church was born in 1959 in the legendary provinces of Robin Hood - Nottingham. She constantly moved with her family - the official affairs of the pope required regular travel. This allowed her to see Northern England, Scotland.

How it all began

To get an education Susanna chose Oxford University. Entering the college for girls named after St. Hilda, she achieves a bachelor's degree in three areas - philosophy, political science, economics. The craving for pen appeared in the young Susie since the university days. Wishing to approach the world of literature, she consistently works in various publishing houses. Among them - Quarto and publishing house Gordon Fraser.

Wanting to change the situation, Suzanne leaves Foggy Albion and in 1990 moved to sunny Italy. In the north of the country in Turin she teaches English to the office plankton of the famous "Fiat". A year later she moved to another country in southern Europe - Spain. In Bilbao, the girl is again engaged in teaching activities. The teacher's career did not appeal to the ambitious Suzanne. Already in Bilbao, she is visited by the idea of creating her detective novel, but because of the employment, these plans had to be postponed.

As it often happens, a person's life can change a small accident, an event that becomes a crossroads in destiny. Suzanne Clark, whose biography changed after that quite strongly, such an event was considered a sudden illness. In 1992, she returned to England. In Durham, Suzanne is forced to sleep because of a long illness. These days she spends, watching the gray landscapes of the cold North Sea and reading books from Tolkien. It was the saga of Trizemelia and the Brotherhood of the Ring that determined its direction in literature. Inspired by Tolkien's universe, she begins her first big creation - "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell."

In it, she creates her own fantasy world against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Wizards, employees of the British Empire, are secretly fighting the Ancient People. The work dragged on for ten years, but Susanna did not hurry anywhere.

During this period, she successfully starts moving towards glory. Published works of "Ladies of the Beautiful Farewell," "The Duke of Wellington has put his horse in the wrong place," "Mrs. Mabb." One of the stories even falls into the list of nominees for the best in the genre of fantasy.

First success

Ten years Susanna Clarke worked as a modest editor.

By the nature of the activity, she is engaged in the publication of cookbooks. The long-awaited success came in 2004. Only then Bloomsbury publishes "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell". The publication becomes an event in the world of literature, with a circulation of 750,000 copies scattered in the first months of sales. Unique illustrations of the famous artist decorate the book even more. Honored success is backed by awards from professionals - "Hugo" from the "World Fantasy Prize" and "Locus" for the debut of the season from the Mythopoeic Awards.

Suzanne Clarke: books as a reflection of success

Further, success and recognition became regular companions of the writer. Suzanne Clark works slowly but surely. The books that followed the first bestseller, in many ways, repeat and continue the old story. Suzanne Clarke is an excellent representative of English literature. Many critics notice that she synthesizes in her work the motives of Dickens and Jane Austen, Joanne Rowling and Tolkien. Moore, Austin, Gaiman and Whedon are the authors that Susanna Clark admires. Photos of the writer tell us that she is full of strength and unspoken ideas.

Many of them will be embodied in her new books.

Suzanne's personal life is modest and unpretentious. She lives in Cambridge with her friend Colin Greenland. By the way, he is also a science fiction writer.

Famous works of the writer:

• "Farewell-Grace, or Ladies from Grace-Adie" - about the company of women who can not do without the support of wizards.
• "How the Duke of Wellington lost his horse" - about the unusual village where the Wall separates the familiar world from the mysterious.
• "Grotesque and allegory" - as the expelled Scottish Queen Maria with the help of a mysterious woman decided to fight for the crown.
• "Ladies from Grace-Adie and other stories" - an almanac, combining different stories about the universe of Strange and Norella.