Author · born 1970
Jonathan Stroud
Jonathan Stroud (born 1970) is a British writer of fantasy fiction. Born in Bedford.
Our catalogue lists 9 books by Jonathan Stroud, mostly horror, ghost story and stage-magic fiction. They span 1998 to 2017. The most-read is The Screaming Staircase (2013).
Books by Jonathan Stroud
The Screaming Staircase
Jonathan Stroud
The Hollow Boy
Jonathan Stroud
The Golem's Eye
Jonathan Stroud
The Whispering Skull
Jonathan Stroud
The Creeping Shadow
Jonathan Stroud
The Ring of Solomon
Jonathan Stroud, Johnathan Stroud
The Empty Grave
Jonathan Stroud
Fantasy Encyclopedia
Judy Allen, Richard Hook
Buried Fire
Jonathan Stroud
Awards
- ✦Locus Awards 2010 — Best Young Adult Book, Heroes of the Valley (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2006 — Best Young Adult Book, Ptolemy's Gate (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2005 — Best Young Adult Book, The Golem's Eye (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2004 — Best Young Adult Book, The Amulet of Samarkand (nominee)
- 🏆Mythopoeic Awards 2006 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, The Amulet of Samarkand (winner)
- 🏆Mythopoeic Awards 2006 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, The Golem's Eye (winner)
- 🏆Mythopoeic Awards 2006 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, Ptolemy's Gate (winner)
Biography
Jonathan Anthony Stroud (born 27 October 1970) is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and Lockwood & Co. children's series. His books are typically set in an alternative history London with fantasy elements, and have received note for his satire, and use of magic to reflect themes of class struggle. The Bartimaeus sequence is the recipient of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards. Stroud's works have also been featured on ALA Notable lists of books for children and young adults.