Simon Jimenez

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, with his debut novel being nominated for the 2021 Locus Award for Best First Novel and the 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award. Jimenez himself was nominated for the 2021 Astounding Award for Best New Writer.

Simon Jimenez
Born1989 (age 33–34)[1]
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
GenreSpeculative fiction

Career

In an interview with Kirkus, Jimenez described himself as a "lifelong science fiction fan". Among his influences are the science fiction works The Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons, as well as the works of David Mitchell, Gabriel García Marquez, and Jennifer Egan.[2]

During his time at Emerson College, he began working on his first novel.[3] His debut novel, The Vanished Birds, was published in 2020. In 2021, Jimenez was nominated for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer.[4]

Personal life

Jimenez spent time in Canada and the Philippines growing up. He attended Emerson College, where he earned an MFA in creative writing.[1] Jimenez played the piano, and describes it as a "love/hate relationship".[5]

Jimenez is gay and multiracial, being half Filipino.[3] He currently lives in the United States.

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.[6]

Awards for Simon Jimenez
Work Year Award Result Ref.
The Vanished Birds 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominated [7]
2021 Locus Award for Best First Novel Nominated [8]
The Spear Cuts Through Water 2023 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize Shortlisted [9]

Bibliography
  • The Vanished Birds, 2020. Titan Books. ISBN 9780593128985
  • The Spear Cuts Through Water, 2022. Del Rey Books. ISBN 9780593156599

References
  1. Francesca Myman (10 Jan 2022). "Simon Jimenez: Resonance". Locus. Retrieved 24 Oct 2022.
  2. John Denardo (6 Feb 2020). "Simon Jimenez on His Remarkable Debut SF Novel". Kirkus. Retrieved 24 Oct 2022.
  3. Matthew Jackson (Jan 2020). "Simon Jimenez". Book Page. Retrieved 24 Oct 2022.
  4. "Announcing the 2021 Hugo Award Finalists". Tor.com. 13 Apr 2021. Retrieved 24 Oct 2022.
  5. "An Indies Introduce Q&A with Simon Jimenez". American Booksellers Association. 8 Jan 2020. Retrieved 24 Oct 2022.
  6. "Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2022". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  7. Slan Bayley (30 June 2021). "Six debuts shortlisted for Arthur C Clarke Award". The Bookseller. Retrieved 24 Oct 2022.
  8. Molly Templeton (26 June 2021). "Announcing the 2021 Locus Awards Winners". Tor.com. Retrieved 24 Oct 2022.
  9. "Announcing the Shortlist for the Inaugural Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction". Electric Literature. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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