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Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff are Australian science-fiction and fantasy authors who jointly created the Illuminae Files and Aurora Cycle trilogies. Their collaboration pairs fast-moving ensemble storytelling with formal invention, from Illuminae's dossier of documents and visual typography to Aurora Rising's rotating crew perspectives.

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Illuminae

2015 · Science Fiction

6 editions: Print · 2015 | Print · 2016 | Print · 2017 | Audiobook · 2015

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“It certainly filled the Battlestar Galactica–shaped hole in my heart.” — Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of The Red Queen Read the New York Times bestselling blockbuster that critics are calling “out-of-this-world awesome.” The first in an epic sci-fi series unlike anything else out there. Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the worst thing she’d ever been through. That was before her planet was invaded. Now, with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating craft, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. But the warship could be the least of their problems. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet’s AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their biggest threat; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady plunges into a web of data hacking to get to the truth, it’s clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: Ezra. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more— Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes. “ Brace yourself , because you’re about to be immersed in a mindscape that you’ll never want to leave .” — Marie Lu, author of the bestselling Legend series “ Prepare yourselves for Illuminae .” — EW.com “ You’re not in for an ordinary novel experience . . . .” — Bustle.com “A truly interactive experience. . . . A fantastically fun ride.” — MTV.com Don't miss the rest of the series! The Illuminae Files_02: GEMINA The Illuminae Files_03 -- title to be revealed!

Print · National Geographic Books · 2015-10-20 · English
ISBN 9780553499117

Print · Alfred A. Knopf · 2015 · English
ISBN 9780553499124

Print · Politikens Forlag · 2016-10-27 · da
ISBN 9788740032284

Print · Turtleback · 2017-04-25 · English
ISBN 9780606398473

Print · Random House Children's Books · 2017-04-25 · English
ISBN 9780553499148

Audiobook · Listening Library · 2015 · English
ISBN 9781101916643

Podcasts & Discussion (8)

More About Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff are Australian writers of science fiction and fantasy whose shared catalogue spans two young-adult space-opera trilogies, the Illuminae Files and the Aurora Cycle. Each also maintains a substantial independent and collaborative career beyond this pairing, so this profile treats the Kaufman-Kristoff byline only as the relationship supported by their joint books.

Their partnership began through the practical problem of publishing internationally from Australia and developed into an unusually visual approach to narrative. Illuminae presents its story through a dossier of messages, reports, transcripts, and other records. Kaufman and Kristoff have explained that typography and design were used to carry plot, voice, and the deteriorating state of the artificial intelligence AIDAN rather than merely decorate the book.

The Aurora Cycle shifts from Illuminae's assembled-document form to a rotating-perspective adventure built around a misfit interstellar crew. In a joint podcast interview for Aurora Rising, Kaufman and Kristoff discussed how trust, openness about unfinished work, and contrasting strengths shape their collaboration. That shared practice supports both the propulsive scale of the stories and their attention to how groups form under pressure.

Recognition for the collaboration includes the 2016 Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance for the Illuminae audiobook. In 2019, Kristoff's official site also announced that television rights to Aurora Rising had been sold to Level 1 Entertainment and MGM, with both authors attached as consulting producers; that dated announcement establishes the rights transaction but not the project's current production status.

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  1. Books — Amie Kaufman ↗
  2. Books — Jay Kristoff ↗
  3. Aurora Rising — Penguin Random House ↗
  4. Aurora Rising — Kirkus Reviews ↗
  5. Illuminae Files — Amie Kaufman ↗
  6. Illuminae — Kirkus Reviews ↗
  7. Podcast episode 28: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff on Aurora Rising — The Ink Feather Collective ↗
  8. Best Books of 2015: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff — Kirkus Reviews ↗
  9. Bio — Amie Kaufman ↗
  10. Bio — Jay Kristoff ↗
  11. Illuminae — Penguin Random House ↗
  12. Aurealis Awards previous years' results, 1995–2017 ↗
  13. Aurora Rising is coming to television! — Jay Kristoff ↗
  14. Dissecting the Warped Imaginings and Dark Genius of the Creators Behind The Illuminae Files — Audible ↗
  15. 2016 Audie Awards ↗
  16. Sticking the Landing with Jay Kristoff ↗
  17. Episode 1: Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff ↗
  18. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff ↗
  19. Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff ↗
  20. Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff ↗
  21. Aurora Rising – Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff ↗
  22. Episode 9: Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff ↗
  23. A Conversation with Jay Kristoff ↗
  24. Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff — joint portrait ↗