Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannonis a British writer of dystopian and paranormal fiction...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth8 November 1991
gets
I do take this insane pleasure in world-building. I get the world in my head, but I have to make sure everyone else gets it.
aware both death emily genre john life poets ways
I was not really aware of the dystopian genre before I read 'The Handmaid's Tale.' Many poets as well, like John Donne and Emily Dickinson, would be the influences; I specialized in Emily Dickinson at university. Both of those poets have really interesting ways of looking at life and death.
belonged bit fantasy felt freedom gave genre seemed
I always felt that sci-fi and fantasy were my thing. Bit of a geek, I'm afraid. But I like creating worlds, and I felt it was a genre that gave me more freedom. It just seemed like I belonged there.
create cultures deeply english events favourite fell historical imaginary literature locations love studying tolkien
I fell even more deeply in love with Tolkien's legendarium after studying Old English literature at uni, as I got a sense of the historical events and cultures that Tolkien used to create his world. My favourite of his imaginary locations is Lothlorien.
experience maybe
I've never had a supernatural experience. I've been tempted to maybe have a tarot-card reading, but I don't know if I'd necessarily want to know.
father simple usual
My father thought I would lead a simple life; that I was bright but unambitious, complacant with whatever work life threw at me. My father, as usual, was wrong.
things-in-life nests never-forget
There are certain things in life that you never forget. Things that dig deep, things that nest in the hadal zone.
world harm can-do
I do not know what I can do for this world but I will not let any harm come to you
choices moments
I looked at him and he looked at me. A moment. A choice. My choice. His choice.
teenager rooms rebellious
I was not a rebellious teenager. I was a sit-in-your-room teenager.
night potters obsessed
I was born in 1991, and Harry Potter came out in 97, so, you know, I was really obsessed. I used to read them in one night.
wings broken giving
Words are everything. Words give wings even to those who have been stamped upon, broken beyond all hope of repair.
dangerous knowledge-is-dangerous knows
Knowledge is dangerous. Once you know something, you can't get rid of it. You have to carry it. Always.
whenever
Whenever anyone calls me 'The new J..K. Rowling,' I think, 'What's wrong with the old one?'