Emily Tesh grew up in London and studied Classics at Trinity College, Cambridge, followed by a Master's degree in Humanities at the University of Chicago. She now lives in Hertfordshire, where she passes her time teaching Latin and Ancient Greek to schoolchildren who have done nothing to deserve it. She has a husband and a cat. Neither of them knows any Latin yet, but it is not for lack of trying.
Awards: Hugo (2024), WFA (2020) see all
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Obstetrix (2026)
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"A sharp investigation of gender, control, and the ethical demands placed on doctors. Kritzer's novella is intense, thought-provoking, and worryingly plausible."

Lady Eve's Last Con (2024)
Rebecca Fraimow
"A delightful story about what happens when the billionaire target of your galactic revenge plot has a terrifyingly sexy half-sister. It's got zest, it's got style, it's got society balls, dramatic reversals, incredible outfits, and a beach episode. Fraimow knows exactly what she's doing."

The Stars Undying (2022)
(Empire Without End, book 1)
Emery Robin
"Has the dramatic force of space opera and the lushness of the very best historical fiction. It takes the larger-than-life figures of the ancient world and recasts them against a backdrop of drowned worlds and interstellar empires with extraordinary verve. Gorgeously written, impeccably characterized, and profoundly aware of the way the ghosts of history linger."
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