Author’s bio: “Phenderson Djéli Clark is the author of the novel A Master of Djinn, and the award-winning and Hugo, Nebula, and Sturgeon nominated author of the novellas Ring Shout, The Black God’s Drums and The Haunting of Tram Car 015. His short stories have appeared in online venues such as Tor.com, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and in print anthologies including, Griots and Hidden Youth.”

A Master of Djinn and The Haunting of Tram Car 015 are set in an alt-world Cairo in the early 20th century. By day he’s a history professor at the University of Connecticut.

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Appearances

Charlottesville, VA, USA

Mar 20 - 25, 2025

Washington, DC, USA

Apr 4 - 6, 2025

Indianapolis, IN, USA

May 1 - 4, 2025

Gaithersburg, MD, USA

May 17, 2025

Burlington, MA, USA

Jul 17 - 20, 2025

Austin, TX, USA

Aug 1 - 3, 2025

Austin, TX, USA

Sep 12 - 14, 2025

Norfolk, VA, USA

Oct 6 - 9, 2025

Eau Claire, WI, USA

Oct 23 - 26, 2025
Stories
Staff Report | Jan 19, 2025
New tales from Nisi Shawl, P. Djèlí Clark, and Sarah Brooks were among the major literary releases in 2024.
Staff Report | Jan 4, 2023
The biggest news involved a title released in 2021, as P. Djèlí Clark’s A Master of Djinn won a Nebula Award. But 2022 also saw its share of notable releases, including a new trilogy from Shelley Adina and R.E. Scott, a Parasol Protectorate compendium from Gail Carriger, and the final entry in George Mann’s Newbury & Hobbes series.
Staff Report | May 26, 2022
P. Djèlí Clark’s 2021 tale is the first steampunk work ever to take the top honor in the novel category. The Nebula is considered one of the most prestigious awards in science fiction and fantasy, alongside the Hugo Award.
Staff Report | Dec 27, 2021
Major publishers have largely cooled to steampunk, but the genre still sees lots of activity from independent presses and self-published authors. Here’s a look at literary highlights from the past year, including new books from Gail Carriger, P. Djèlí Clark, and many more.
Staff Report | May 14, 2021
Tor.com is out with A Master of Djinn, the first full-length novel by P. Djéli Clark. The story takes place in the same alternate-world, early 20th century Cairo that was the setting for Clark’s acclaimed novella The Haunting of Tram Car 015.
Staff Report | Apr 23, 2021
DisCon III, aka the 79th World Science Fiction Convention, announced the finalists for the 2021 Hugo Awards, along with the Astounding Award for Best New Writer and Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book.
Staff Report | Mar 19, 2021
Tor.com is planning a May 11 release for P. Djèlí­ Clark’s A Master of Djinn, a novel set in an alternate 1912 Cairo beset by magical forces. The book is a follow-up to Clark’s acclaimed novella The Haunting of Tram Car 015.
Staff Report | Apr 10, 2020
The organizers of CoNZealand, the 78th World Science Fiction Convention, announced the finalists for the 2020 Hugo Awards in a YouTube video.
Staff Report | Mar 1, 2019
The new novella by P. Djèlí Clark is set in an alternate-world Cairo of 1912.