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My Take
Robin Hobb is the kind of writer I deeply admire for sheer endurance and craft. Writing under two pen names and sustaining the sprawling Realm of the Elderlings across multiple trilogies takes a discipline most authors never muster. What draws me to her is not spectacle but patience: she builds characters slowly, letting emotional bonds and small betrayals accumulate weight until the payoff lands hard. The 2021 World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award felt like overdue recognition of a career spent honoring readers' attention rather than chasing trends. I respect novelists who trust the long game, and Hobb is one of the finest.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robin Hobb
- Name (Japanese)
- ロビン・ホブ
- Reading
- ろびん・ほぶ
- Born
- March 5, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Berkeley, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / science fiction writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Denver
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Inkpot Award
- 2019 Geffen Award
- 2021 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement
- 2007 Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Assassin's Apprentice | — | |
| Notable work | Royal Assassin | — | |
| Notable work | Assassin's Quest | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robin Hobb born?
Born March 5, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Robin Hobb from?
Robin Hobb is from Berkeley, California, United States.
What does Robin Hobb do?
Robin Hobb works as writer, novelist, science fiction writer.
What is Robin Hobb known for?
Notable works include Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.