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My Take
TJ Klune writes the kind of fiction I think the world quietly needs more of. Out of Roseburg, Oregon, he tells warm, hopeful stories centered on gay and LGBTQ+ characters, and The House in the Cerulean Sea earned bestseller status and a Mythopoeic Award for good reason. What moves me is his core idea: that the unwanted deserve a home. Plenty of fantasy chases spectacle; Klune chases belonging. I admire an author brave enough to make tenderness the engine of a story, and I suspect his books will keep finding readers who needed exactly that comfort.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- TJ Klune
- Name (Japanese)
- T・J・クルーン
- Reading
- T・J・くるーん
- Born
- May 20, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Roseburg, Oregon, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- novelist / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Lambda Literary Award
- 2021 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Wolfsong | — | |
| Notable work | The House in the Cerulean Sea | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.tjklunebooks.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tjklunebooks/
- Xhttps://x.com/tjklune
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TJ%20Klune
Frequently asked questions
When was TJ Klune born?
Born May 20, 1982 (age 44).
Where is TJ Klune from?
TJ Klune is from Roseburg, Oregon, United States.
What does TJ Klune do?
TJ Klune works as novelist, writer.
What is TJ Klune known for?
Notable works include Wolfsong, The House in the Cerulean Sea.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.