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]
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.[1][7]
She is married[8] and lives in Ottawa.[9]
| Award[lower-alpha 1] | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| Hugo Award | Novella | This Is How You Lose the Time War (2019)[lower-alpha 2] | Won | [10] |
| Short story | "Seasons of Glass and Iron" (2016) | Won | [11][5] | |
| Locus Award | Novella | This Is How You Lose the Time War (2019)[lower-alpha 2] | Won | [10] |
| Short story | "The Truth About Owls" (2014) | Won | [12] | |
| "Madeleine" (2015) | Nominated | [10] | ||
| "Seasons of Glass and Iron" (2016) | Won | [13] | ||
| Nebula Award | Novella | This Is How You Lose the Time War (2019)[lower-alpha 2] | Won | [14][15] |
| Short story | "The Green Book" (2010) | Nominated | [16] | |
| "Madeleine" (2015) | Nominated | [17] | ||
| "Seasons of Glass and Iron" (2016) | Won | [18] | ||
| World Fantasy Award | Short fiction | "Pockets" (2015) | Nominated | [19] |
| "Seasons of Glass and Iron" (2016) | Nominated | [20] |
El-Mohtar has also received the Rhysling Award for Best Short Poem in 2009, 2011 and 2014.[21]
El-Mohtar's full bibliography includes an extensive list of short stories, poems, essays, and reviews.[22] Her most notable works include a short story collection and novella.
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