
The Bone Clocks
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 2015 | Winner | “David Mitchell's sixty-year-spanning fantasy won for its literary ambition, its moving portrayal of one woman's life in relationship to an ancient supernatural conflict, and the sweep of its imaginative vision.” |
About This Book
A sweeping novel following Holly Sykes across sixty years, as an ancient battle between two supernatural factions—immortals who prey on humans and those who fight to stop them—plays out against the backdrop of her life.
About the Author
David Mitchell is a British novelist known for structurally ambitious, interconnected works including Cloud Atlas (Booker Prize shortlisted, adapted into a 2012 film) and The Bone Clocks (World Fantasy Award winner, 2015). He is one of the most celebrated literary novelists working in the speculative tradition. Born in Southport, England in 1969, Mitchell taught English in Japan for eight years, an experience that shaped his fiction. Read more →
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