| Amal El-Mohtar | |
| Birth Date: | 1984 12, df=yes |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Science fiction, fantasy |
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| Notablework: | This Is How You Lose the Time War |
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| Awards: | Hugo 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) is a Canadian poet and writer of speculative fiction.[1] She has published short fiction, poetry, essays and reviews, and has edited the fantastic poetry quarterly magazine Goblin Fruit since 2006.[2]
El-Mohtar began reviewing science fiction and fantasy books for the New York Times Book Review in February 2018.[3] She has worked as a creative writing instructor at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. In 2018, she also served as a host on Brandon Sanderson's creative writing podcast Writing Excuses for Season 13.[4]
El-Mohtar was born in Ottawa, Ontario to a family of Lebanese descent. She grew up in Ottawa with the exception of two years spent in Lebanon beginning when she was six years old.[5] [6]
She is married[7] and lives in Ottawa.[8]
| Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Award | Short fiction | This Is How You Lose the Time War (2019) | [9] | |
| Novella | This Is How You Lose the Time War (2019) | |||
| Short story | "Seasons of Glass and Iron" (2016) | [10] [11] | ||
| Locus Award | Novella | This Is How You Lose the Time War (2019) | ||
| Short story | "The Truth About Owls" (2014) | [12] | ||
| "Madeleine" (2015) | [13] | |||
| "Seasons of Glass and Iron" (2016) | [14] | |||
| Nebula Award | Novella | This Is How You Lose the Time War (2019) | [15] [16] | |
| Short story | "The Green Book" (2010) | [17] | ||
| "Madeleine" (2015) | [18] | |||
| "Seasons of Glass and Iron" (2016) | [19] | |||
| World Fantasy Award | Short fiction | "Pockets" (2015) | [20] | |
| "Seasons of Glass and Iron" (2016) | [21] |
El-Mohtar has also received the Rhysling Award for Best Short Poem in 2009, 2011 and 2014.[22]
El-Mohtar's full bibliography includes an extensive list of short stories, poems, essays, and reviews.[23] Her most notable works include a short story collection and novella.