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Jo Walton

(b.1964)

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.

Awards: Mythopoeic (2022), Otherwise (2014), Hugo (2012), BFA (2012) see all

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction

New and upcoming books

June 2026

Everybody's Perfect

Series

Tir Tanagiri
   1. The King's Peace (2000)
   2. The King's Name (2001)
   3. The Prize in the Game (2002)

Small Change
   1. Farthing (2006)
   2. Ha'penny (2007)
   3. Half A Crown (2008)

Thessaly
   1. The Just City (2015)
   2. The Philosopher Kings (2015)
   3. Necessity (2016)

Novels

   Tooth and Claw (2003)
   Lifelode (2009)
   Among Others (2011)
   My Real Children (2014)
   Poor Relations (2018)
   Lent (2019)
   Or What You Will (2020)
   Everybody's Perfect (2026)

Collections

The Helix and the Hard Road (poems) (2013) (with Joan Slonczewski)
Starlings (2018)

Series contributed to

Tor.Com Original
   Escape to Other Worlds with Science Fiction (2010)
   Sleeper (2014)
   A Burden Shared (2017)

Non fiction show

Books containing stories by Jo Walton

The Book of Dragons (2020)
edited by
Jonathan Strahan

Nevertheless She Persisted (2020)
Flash Fiction Project

Rocket Fuel (2018)
Some of the Best from Tor.com Non-fiction
edited by
Chris Lough and Bridget McGovern

More books

Awards

	2022 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature : Or What You Will
	2014 Otherwise Award : My Real Children
	2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel : Among Others
	2012 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Among Others
	2011 Nebula Award for Best Novel : Among Others
	2010 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature : Lifelode
	2008 Prometheus Award : Ha'penny
	2004 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Tooth and Claw
	2002 Astounding Award for Best New Writer : The King's Peace

Award nominations

	2020 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (nominee) : Lent
	2019 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Starlings
	2017 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (nominee) : Thessaly
	2017 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Necessity
	2016 Prometheus Award (nominee) : The Just City
	2015 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : My Real Children
	2015 Aurora Award for Best Novel (nominee) : My Real Children
	2014 Sidewise Award for Best Long-Form Alternate History (nominee) : My Real Children
	2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Among Others
	2012 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (nominee) : Among Others
	2012 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Among Others
	2010 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Lifelode
	2009 Prometheus Award (nominee) : Half A Crown
	2009 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Half A Crown
	2008 Sidewise Award for Best Long-Form Alternate History (nominee) : Half A Crown
	2008 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Ha'penny
	2007 Sidewise Award for Best Long-Form Alternate History (nominee) : Ha'penny
	2007 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Farthing
	2007 John W. Campbell Memorial Award (nominee) : Farthing
	2006 Sidewise Award for Best Long-Form Alternate History (nominee) : Farthing
	2006 Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Farthing
	2001 Locus Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : The King's Peace
	2001 Astounding Award for Best New Writer (nominee) : The King's Peace

Jo Walton recommends

Obstetrix (2026)
Naomi Kritzer
"Absolutely riveting...I couldn't put it down. Kritzer is very good at tense situations and the ways people have to get on with life when things are challenging, and she's absolutely on the top of her form here."

Spear (2022)
Nicola Griffith
"Breathtaking. Nicola Griffith knows what she's doing."

On Fragile Waves (2021)
E Lily Yu
"Beautifully written, absorbing, powerful.... This should win awards when it comes out next year. I think Yu is doing some of the most exciting things in genre."

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