Emily Tesh
Emily Tesh | |
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| Occupation | Author |
| Writing career | |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Science fiction; Fantasy |
| Notable work | Some Desperate Glory |
| Notable awards | Astounding Award for Best New Writer (2021) Hugo Award for Best Novel (2024) |
Emily Tesh is a science fiction and fantasy author. She won the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel for her first novel, Some Desperate Glory.[1] She won the World Fantasy Award in the novella category in 2020, and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer in 2021.
Biography
[edit]Emily Tesh grew up in London.[2] Tesh has stated that she has written stories since she was a child.[3]
Tesh attended Trinity College, Cambridge and the University of Chicago. She lives in Hertfordshire and is a school classics teacher.[2][4]
Writing career
[edit]Tesh's first published works were the novellas Silver in the Wood and Drowned Country, in the Greenhollow Duology.[5] Silver in the Wood is an adaptation of the Green Man English tale.[6] Author Katharine Coldiron described it as an "utterly enchanting" tale centering queer romance and nature writing.[7] The story won the 2020 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella.[8]
Tesh's first novel, Some Desperate Glory, earned praise from critics and the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel.[1] It is a science-fiction novel focusing on the choices that the protagonist, Kyr, must make during a devastating war after having been raised in a fascist, militaristic society. It is a queer story and subverts classic tropes from the space opera and bildungsroman genres.[9]
Tesh's next novel, The Incandescent, was released in May 2025. It is a fantasy novel following Dr. Walden, who is Director of Magic at a British boarding school. In handling the demonic mistakes of her students and her own missteps, Dr. Walden is forced to question and confront her own self-image.[10] Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review, describing it as a "thoughtful exploration of privilege, power, and private school education."[11] Critic Liz Bourke described it as a brilliant novel, "that marries the energy and verve and peril of the best of the fantasy genre with the understated, literary examination of interior and professional lives".[10]
Awards and honors
[edit]| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Silver in the Wood | Astounding Award for Best New Writer | — | Finalist | [12] |
| Crawford Award | — | Shortlisted | [13] | ||
| World Fantasy Award | Novella | Won | [8] | ||
| 2021 | Astounding Award for Best New Writer | — | Won | [14] | |
| 2024 | Some Desperate Glory | Arthur C. Clarke Award | — | Shortlisted | [15] |
| Hugo Award | Novel | Won | [1] | ||
| Locus Award | First Novel | Finalist | [16] | ||
| Ursula K. Le Guin Prize | — | Shortlisted | [17] | ||
| 2025 | The Incandescent | Nebula Award | Novel | Finalist | [18] |
| 2026 | Hugo Award | Novel | Finalist | [19] | |
| Locus Award | Fantasy Novel | Finalist | [20] | ||
| Mythopoeic Award | Adult Literature | Finalist | [21] | ||
| Some Desperate Glory | Seiun Award | Translated Novel | Finalist | [22] |
Selected publications
[edit]- Greenhollow Duology
- Silver in the Wood, (2019, Tor: ISBN 9781250229793)
- Drowned Country, (2020, Tor: ISBN 9781250756602)
- Some Desperate Glory, (2023, Orbit: ISBN 9780356517179)
- The Incandescent, (2025, Tor: ISBN 9781250835017)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Winners". Locus. 11 Aug 2024. Retrieved 7 Jul 2025.
- 1 2 "Emily Tesh, Author at Reactor". Reactor. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ↑ Rega, Konstantin (2023-03-29). "Emily Tesh Interview". Virginia Living. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ↑ Byron, Emily (August 17, 2021). "Acquisition Announcement: SOME DESPERATE GLORY by Emily Tesh". Orbit Books. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ↑ "Emily Tesh Talks Pratical Folklore, Fanfic, and How Witch's Potions Relate to Worldbuilding in Reddit AMA!". Reactor. 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ↑ Lou, Jo (2025-02-26). "8 Queer Retellings of Classic Stories". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ↑ Coldiron, Katharine (2019-10-23). "Katharine Coldiron Reviews Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh". Locus Online. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- 1 2 "2020 World Fantasy Awards Finalists". Locus. 27 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ Tabler, Elizabeth (2023-04-12). "An Interview WIth Emily Tesh". Grimdark Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- 1 2 "The Incandescent by Emily Tesh: Review by Liz Bourke". Locus Online. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ↑ "The Incandescent by Emily Tesh". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2020 Hugo Award Winners". Tor.com. 31 Jul 2020. Retrieved 4 Aug 2025.
- ↑ "Muir Wins Crawford Award". Locus. 4 Feb 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Winners". Locus. 18 Dec 2021. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved 1 Jun 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Clarke Award Winner". Locus. 24 Jul 2024. Retrieved 7 Jul 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists". Locus. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 7 Jul 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Le Guin Prize for Fiction Shortlist". Locus. 16 Jul 2024. Retrieved 7 Jul 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Nebula Awards Winners". Locus. 6 Jun 2026. Retrieved 9 Jun 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Hugo, Lodestar & Astounding Awards Winners". Locus. 31 Aug 2026. Retrieved 31 Aug 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. May 30, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Mythopoeic Awards Winners". Locus. 5 Aug 2026. Retrieved 10 Aug 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Seiun Awards Winners". Locus. 3 Jun 2026. Retrieved 7 Jun 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Tabler, Elizabeth (12 April 2023). "An Interview WIth Emily Tesh". Grimdark Magazine.
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