Alex Jennings

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Alex Jennings is an American teacher, author, and performer based in New Orleans. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, he spent his childhood in several countries, including Gaborone, Botswana; Paramaribo, Suriname; and Tunis, Tunisia, before settling in the United States. He graduated from the Clarion West Writers Workshop in 2003 and from the University of New Orleans. His debut short story collection, Here I Come and Other Stories, was published in 2012, and his short fiction has since appeared in venues including Strange Horizons, PodCastle, The Peauxdunque Review, and Obsidian Lit, as well as in the Locus Award-winning anthology Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia Butler. His debut novel, The Ballad of Perilous Graves (2022), is a fantasy set in a magical version of New Orleans that blends jazz, folklore, and superhero-comic storytelling conventions; it was named one of the year's best fantasy novels by the New York Times, Oprah Daily, Vulture, and Gizmodo. Jennings is also active in New Orleans's literary community as MC and co-producer of Dogfish, a monthly literary reading series. His fiction is distinguished by its deep engagement with music, visual art, and cultural expression, reflecting his belief that these forms are essential to community and human vitality.

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• The Ballad of Perilous Graves (2022) · The Ballad of Perilous Graves Core Canon

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• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 1 book
• Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 nomination)

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