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(b.Jo Walton writes science fiction and fantasy novels and reads a lot and eats great food. It worries her slightly that this is so exactly what she always wanted to do when she grew up. She comes from Wales, but lives in Montreal.
She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2002, the World Fantasy Award for Tooth and Claw in 2004, the Hugo and Nebula awards for Among Othersin 2012, and in 2014.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Series
Thessaly
1. The Just City (2015)
2. The Philosopher Kings (2015)
3. Necessity (2016)
Thessaly (omnibus) (2017)
1. The Just City (2015)
2. The Philosopher Kings (2015)
3. Necessity (2016)
Thessaly (omnibus) (2017)
Novels
Tooth and Claw (2003)
Lifelode (2009)
Among Others (2011)
My Real Children (2014)
The Rebirth of Pan (2016)
Poor Relations (2018)
Lent (2019)
Or What You Will (2020)
Lifelode (2009)
Among Others (2011)
My Real Children (2014)
The Rebirth of Pan (2016)
Poor Relations (2018)
Lent (2019)
Or What You Will (2020)
Collections
Novellas
Non fiction
Awards
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Jo Walton recommends
Mending the Moon (2013)
Susan Palwick
"Reminiscent of Gail Godwin and Madeleine L'Engle, this is a brave and brilliant book."
Sunset Mantle (2015)
Alter S Reiss
"A beautifully structured story, with solid and original characters who could have come from no other time and place than this fascinating imagined history."
Too Like the Lightning (2016)
(Terra Ignota, book 1)
Ada Palmer
"The kind of science fiction that makes me excited all over again about what makes science fiction can do."
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories (2017)
Naomi Kritzer
"Kritzer's sharp, bittersweet memorable stories will stay with you long after you close the book."
Weave a Circle Round (2017)
Kari Maaren
"I'd have loved this book when I was twelve, and I love it now."
Snow White Learns Witchcraft (2019)
Theodora Goss
"I was expecting this to be good, but it’s wonderful. Seeing these pieces together makes me realize what a vivid, authentic and important voice Goss is. These are real fairytales, magical, unsettling, touching, and brilliant. I loved every word."
A Memory Called Empire (2019)
(Teixcalaan, book 1)
Arkady Martine
"An elegant and accomplished example of the subgenre of subtle scheming with a background of stars. A delightful read. I couldn't put it down."
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