Amal El-Mohtar

Amal El-Mohtar
El-Mohtar in 2017
El-Mohtar in 2017
Born (1984-12-13) 13 December 1984 (age 39)
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
Notable workThis Is How You Lose the Time War
Notable awardsHugo Award for Best Short Story (2017)
Hugo Award for Best Novella (2020)
Nebula Award for Best Short Story (2017)
Nebula Award for Best Novella (2020)
Locus Award for Best Short Story (2015, 2017)
Locus Award for Best Novella (2020)

Amal El-Mohtar (born 13 December 1984[1]) is a Canadian poet and writer of speculative fiction.[2] She has published short fiction, poetry, essays and reviews, and has edited the fantastic poetry quarterly magazine Goblin Fruit since 2006.[3]

El-Mohtar began reviewing science fiction and fantasy books for the New York Times Book Review in February 2018.[4] She has worked as a creative writing instructor at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.[5] In 2018, she also served as a host on Brandon Sanderson's creative writing podcast Writing Excuses for Season 13.[6]

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  2. ^ McDermott, J. M. (November 2011). "Nebula Awards Interview: Amal El-Mohtar". Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ El-Mohtar, Amal (25 October 2013). "Interview: Amal El-Mohtar". Amazing Stories (Interview). Interviewed by Diane Severson Mori. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Amal El-Mohtar Replaces N.K. Jemisin as The New York Times Book Review's Otherworldly Columnist". Tor.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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  6. ^ Writing Excuses podcast hosts https://writingexcuses.com/about-2/