Jay Kristoff (born 11 November 1973)[1] is an Australian author of fantasy and science fiction novels.
[2] As a child, Kristoff read frequently and played tabletop games,[3] including Dungeons & Dragons.
[10] The prequel novella The Last Stormdancer was the winner of the 2013 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Fiction.
[15] In November 2015, it was announced that Brad Pitt and his production company, Plan B Entertainment, had acquired the film rights to Illuminae.
[20] The sequel to Illuminae, Gemina, debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list[21] and won the 2016 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction novel.
[22] The sequel Godsgrave was published in October, 2017, and won the 2017 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy novel.
[26] The series finale Darkdawn was published in September, 2019, debuting on the Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller lists.
In the same month, the trilogy was published in Italy by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore and became an instant bestseller.
Kristoff's works deal with themes of familial bonds, friendship, love, loss, and betrayal.