Shelley Parker-Chan is the author of epic fantasy novels in which murderous queers make extremely bad life decisions.
Their first novel, She Who Became the Sun, was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into 15 languages. Its sequel, He Who Drowned the World, was an instant USA Today bestseller. Parker-Chan won the 2022 Astounding Award for Best Debut, and the British Fantasy Awards for Best Fantasy Novel and Best Newcomer.
They have been a finalist for the Hugo, Lambda, Locus, Aurealis, Ditmar, and British Book Awards.
