Stephen Hunt (author)

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Stephen Hunt (born 1966) is a Canadian writer known for his fantasy novels, including the Jackelian series, which contains elements of steampunk and which is set in a nation resembling Victorian England, named the Kingdom of Jackals.^[1] Influences on his work include Jack Williamson,^[2] Stephen Goldin, David Gemmell, Bruce Sterling, Larry Niven and Michael Moorcock.^[3]

Hunt's short fiction has appeared in various magazines, mainly in the US and UK. Some of his earliest works were written in cyberpunk style. One of these was the "The Hollow Duellists", a short story that was one of the winners of the 1992 ProtoStellar Prize for Best Short Fiction Story.

Hunt was the first client of the then newly established John Jarrold Literary Agency in 2005. His second novel, The Court of the Air, was the subject of an auction held by John Jarrold in late 2005 among the UK's main publishing houses. HarperCollins outbid their competitors to sign Hunt for a three-book deal, which later extended to a six-book contract. The Bookseller reported HarperCollins won the auction with a high six-figure sum.

Foreign-language and international editions of the novels of the Jackelian series have been sold to Tor Books (USA), Albin Michel (France), Verlagsgruppe Random House (Germany), Enterbrain Manga and Anime (Japan), Edições Saída de Emergência (Portugal and Brazil), Paidós (Spain), AST (Russia), and the Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House (China).