Elizabeth O’Connor is a British author whose debut novel, "Whale Fall," was published in 2024 by Picador in the UK and Pantheon in the US, with translations forthcoming in eleven additional territories. The book was recognized as one of the Observer’s ten best debut novels of the year. Her short fiction has appeared in prestigious literary magazines such as The White Review and Granta, and she won The White Review Short Story Prize in 2020.
O’Connor holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of Birmingham, where her research focused on the modernist writer H.D. and her depictions of coastal landscapes. This academic background informs her literary style, which often explores themes of place, environment, and human connection. Based in Birmingham, she continues to write fiction that merges lyrical prose with keen observational depth.