Samantha Shannon
About the author

Samantha Shannon

Samantha Shannon was born in west London in 1991. She started writing at the age of fifteen. Between 2010 and 2013 she studied English Language and Literature at St Anne's College, Oxford. In 2013 she published The Bone Season, the first in a seven book series. The Mime Order followed in 2015. Both were international bestsellers and have been translated into twenty-six languages. The film rights have been optioned by the Imaginarium Studios and 20th Century Fox. In 2014, Samantha Shannon was included on the Evening Standard's Power 1000 list. The Song Rising is her third novel.

Books by Samantha Shannon

The Song Rising
Samantha Shannon

The Song Rising

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The Bone Season
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The Bone Season

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The Mime Order
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The Mime Order

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The Priory of the Orange Tree
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The Priory of the Orange Tree

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A Day of Fallen Night
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A Day of Fallen Night

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Samantha Shannon Articles

Podcast: Samantha Shannon on the Intricacies of Modern Fantasy

Podcast

24 April 2023

Podcast: Samantha Shannon on the Intricacies of Modern Fantasy

    Your Preview Verdict: A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

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    2 March 2023

    Your Preview Verdict: A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

      Intricate and Epic: Read an Extract from A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

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      24 February 2023

      Intricate and Epic: Read an Extract from A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

        A Long-Awaited Prequel: Read Our Review of A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

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        24 February 2023

        A Long-Awaited Prequel: Read Our Review of A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

          Better Reading Preview: A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

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          10 January 2023

          Better Reading Preview: A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

            Giveaway: Ten copies of enchanting new fantasy novel, The Priory of the Orange Tree, up for grabs

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            26 February 2019

            Giveaway: Ten copies of enchanting new fantasy novel, The Priory of the Orange Tree, up for grabs

              Win an advance copy of The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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              29 January 2019

              Win an advance copy of The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

                A World Divided: Read an extract from The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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                22 January 2019

                A World Divided: Read an extract from The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

                  Kids Book of the Week: The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon

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                  21 March 2017

                  Kids Book of the Week: The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon