Amal El-Mohtar is a Canadian-born child of the Mediterranean, currently pursuing a PhD in English Literature at the Cornwall Campus of the University of Exeter. She received the 2009 Rhysling award for her poem "Song for an Ancient City," and has received a Nebula nomination for "The Green Book," a short story published in the Arab/Muslim issue of APEX magazine. Her work has appeared in many online and print publications, including STRANGE HORIZONS, WEIRD TALES, and IDEOMANCER. A full bibliography is available here: http://www.writertopia.com/profiles/AmalElMohtar. She also co-edits GOBLIN FRUIT, an online quarterly dedicated to fantastical poetry, with Jessica P. Wick. Find it online at http://www.goblinfruit.net. Her work has appeared in many print and online venues, She drinks tremendous amounts of tea, plays the harp, and keeps a Livejournal somewhat tidy at http://tithenai.livejournal.com
Awards: Hugo (2020), BSFA (2020), Nebula (2019) see all
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Year's Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Two (2024)
(Year's Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction, book 2)
edited by
Stephen Kotowych

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024 (2024)
(Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, book 10)
edited by
Hugh Howey
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