Jen Williams

This article is about the writer. For the American diplomat, see Jennifer Williams.

Jennifer "Jen" Williams is a British fantasy novelist and short story writer.

Jen Williams
Born	Jennifer Williams
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	novelist, writer
Years active	2014–Present
Notable work	The Copper Promise series
Awards	British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2018-2019)

Biography

Jennifer Williams is a writer originally from London who now lives in Bristol.^[1] Williams and Den Patrick began a monthly social group for fantasy fans called the Super Relaxed Fantasy Club. Her first three books were nominated for British Fantasy Awards in 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively^[2][3][4] and she won the award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2018 and 2019.^[5][6] She has written for various magazines in addition to working on her various novels.

Williams published her first crime novel in 2021. Her latest crime novel, thriller The Hungry Dark, was released in April 2024 and was published by Crooked Lane Books. ^[7] Her most recent fantasy novel, Titanchild, sequel to Talonsister was published in November 2024 by Titan Books. ^[8] The Sleepless is Williams first YA romantasy, which is due out in 2025 through FirstInk. ^[9]

Awards

Year	Title	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2015	The Copper Promise	British Fantasy Award	Best Fantasy Novel	Nominated	[2]
2016	The Iron Ghost			Nominated	[3]
2017	The Silver Tide			Nominated	[4]
2018	The Ninth Rain			Won	[5]
		Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards	Best Blurred Boundary	Won	[10]
2019	The Bitter Twins	British Fantasy Award	Best Fantasy Novel	Won	[6]
2020	The Winnowing Flame	Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards	Best Series	Nominated	[11]
2024	Talon Sister	British Fantasy Award	Best Fantasy Novel	Won	[12]

Bibliography

The Copper Promise series

• —— (2014). The Copper Promise. Watkins Media. ISBN 9780857665768.
• —— (2015). Sorrow's Isle. Headline. ISBN 9781472229724.
• —— (2015). The Iron Ghost. Headline. ISBN 9781472211149.
• —— (2016). The Silver Tide. Headline. ISBN 9781472211163.

The Winnowing Flame series

• —— (2017). The Ninth Rain. Headline. ISBN 9781472235169.
• —— (2018). The Bitter Twins. Headline. ISBN 9781472235190.
• —— (2019). The Poison Song. Headline. ISBN 9781472235220.

The Talon Duology

• ——Talonsister. Titan Books. 2023. ISBN 9781803364353.
• ——Titanchild. Titan Books. 2024. ISBN 9781803364384.

Other novels

The first two entries are the same novel; they are marketed with different names in the US or UK markets.

• —— (2021). A Dark and Secret Place. Crooked Lane Books. ISBN 9781643855745.
• —— (2021). Dog Rose Dirt. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780008383831.
• —— Games for Dead Girls. Crooked Lane Books. 2023. ISBN 9781643859163.
• ——The Hungry Dark. Crooked Lane Books. 2024. ISBN 9781639106172.

Collection

• —— (2012). Her Majesty's Mysterious Conveyance. Echelon Press. ISBN 9781590808597.

Short fiction

• London Stone (2009)
• Constance Withers and the Wall (2016)