James Bennett

James Bennett is a British Fantasy Award winning author. Raised in Sussex and South Africa, his short fiction has appeared internationally. His acclaimed debut Chasing Embers came out in 2016, the first of the Ben Garston novels. Other works include the well-received The Book of Queer Saints and his latest stories can be found in The Dark magazine. Spring 2026 will see the release of Mother of Night, the first of two standalone medieval horror novels from Evil Twin, a new imprint of Zando Projects.

James is represented by Helen Lane

Bibliography

The Ben Garston Series:

  • Chasing Embers (Orbit, 2016)
  • Raising Fire (Orbit, 2017)
  • Burning Ashes (Orbit, 2018)

The Dust of the Red Rose Knight (BOTH Publishing, 2023)

Preaching for the Perverted (Lethe Press, 2024)

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