Juliet E. McKenna

Juliet E. McKenna is a prominent British fantasy author, who was born in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, in the year 1965. McKenna's passion for fantasy stories began in her childhood, with her interests ranging from The Iliad to Winnie the Pooh. This early fascination with other worlds and the people who inhabit them played a significant role in her later reading of Classics while attending St. Hilda's College, Oxford.

Currently residing in the Cotswolds, UK, McKenna has written fifteen epic fantasy novels to date. Her debut novel, The Thief's Gamble, introduced the world to The Tales of Einarinn in 1999, which was followed by other successful series such as The Aldabreshin Compass sequence, The Chronicles of the Lescari Revolution, and The Hadrumal Crisis trilogy. In 2018, McKenna ventured into modern fantasy inspired by British folklore with The Green Man's Heir, following it up with five more installments in the same series, including The Green Man's Quarry in 2023. Her literary career also includes a 2023 novel, The Cleaving, a female-centered retelling of the King Arthur story, as well as shorter stories that explore dark fantasy, steampunk, and science fiction.

As an advocate for the science fiction and fantasy (SF&F) genre, McKenna actively promotes it through reviewing, blogging about book trade issues, attending conventions, and teaching creative writing. She has also lent her expertise as a judge for major genre awards. Under the pen name J.M. Alvey, McKenna has written historical murder mysteries set in ancient Greece, further showcasing her versatility as a writer. With her diverse portfolio and undeniable talent, it's exciting to imagine what future projects Juliet E. McKenna might undertake.
The Tales of Einarinn Books
# Title Year
1 The Thief's Gamble 1999
2 The Swordsman's Oath 1999
3 The Gambler's Fortune 2000
4 The Warrior's Bond 2001
5 The Assassin's Edge 2002
6 A Few Further Tales of Einarinn 2012
The Aldabreshin Compass Books
# Title Year
1 Southern Fire 2003
2 Northern Storm 2004
3 Western Shore 2005
4 Eastern Tide 2006
The Chronicles of the Lescari Revolution Books
# Title Year
1 Irons in the Fire 2009
2 Blood in the Water 2009
3 Banners in the Wind 2010
The Hadrumal Crisis Books
# Title Year
1 The Wizard's Coming 2011
2 Dangerous Waters 2011
3 Darkening Skies 2012
4 Defiant Peaks 2012
Tales of the Apt Books (with Adrian Tchaikovsky, with John Gwynne, with Frances Hardinge)
# Title Year
1 Spoils of War 2016
2 A Time for Grief 2017
3 For Love of Distant Shores 2018
4 The Scent of Tears 2018
Green Man Books (with Joshua Palmatier)
# Title Year
1 The Green Man's Heir 2018
2 The Green Man's Foe 2019
3 The Green Man's Silence 2020
4 The Green Man's Challenge 2021
5 The Green Man's Gift 2022
6 The Green Man's Quarry 2023
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Shadow Histories of the River Kingdom 2016
2 The Cleaving 2023
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Challoner, Murray & Balfour 2014
2 The Golden Rule 2022
Chapbooks
# Title Year
1 Turns & Chances 2004
Warhammer 40,000 Books
# Title Year
1 Deathwing 1980
2 Draco 1990
3 Inquisitor 1990
4 Harlequin 1994
5 Chaos Child 1994
6 Eye of Terror 1999
7 Dark Imperium 2001
8 Storm of Iron 2002
9 Words of Blood 2002
10 Farseer 2002
11 Crucible of War 2003
12 Lone Wolves 2003
13 What Price Victory 2004
14 The Inquisition War 2004
15 Iron Hands 2004
16 Bringers of Death 2005
17 Let the Galaxy Burn 2006
18 Tales from the Dark Millennium 2006
19 Blood & Thunder 2008
20 Planetkill 2008
21 Imperial Guard Omnibus: Volume One 2008
22 Dawn of War II 2009
23 Sabbat Worlds: A Good Man 2011
24 The Alien Beast Within 2012
25 Mephiston: Lord of Death 2013
26 Down Amongst the Dead Men 2013
27 The Cost of Command 2015
28 Warped Stars 2016
29 The Macharian Crusade Omnibus 2017
30 The Path Unclear 2017
31 Choke Point 2018
32 Lightning Run 2018
33 Masters of Stone and Steel 2018
34 Spear of the Emperor 2018
35 Celestine: The Living Saint 2019
36 Redemption Through Sacrifice 2019
37 Born of the Storm 2019
38 Last Flight 2019
39 Inferno! Volume 4 2019
40 Mark of Faith 2019
41 Lord of the Dark Millennium 2020
42 Where Dere’s da Warp Dere’s a Way 2020
43 Night Shriekers 2020
44 Warriors and Warlords 2020
45 The Method of Madness 2020
46 Indomitus 2020
47 The Karsharat Abomination 2020
48 Imperium at War 2020
49 The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer 2020
50 Green and Grey 2020
51 Brutal Kunnin' 2020
52 Nexus & Other Stories 2020
53 Ephrael Stern: The Heretic Saint 2020
54 Recongregator 2021
55 The Tear of Selevia 2021
56 Silent Hunters 2021
57 Sabbat War 2021
58 Da Gobbo's Revenge 2021
59 The Wolftime 2021
60 A Small Cog 2022
61 Fool's Ruin 2022
62 Astorath: Angel of Mercy 2022
63 Ghazghkull Thraka: Prophet of the Waaagh! 2022
64 Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom 2022
65 Sacred Hate 2022
66 The Brightest And Best 2022
67 Awakenings 2022
68 Kasrkin 2022
69 Renegades: Harrowmaster 2022
70 Only War: Stories from the 41st Millennium 2022
71 Packin' Heat 2022
72 Warboss 2023
73 The Lion: Son of the Forest 2023
74 Once A Killer 2023
75 The Long Promise 2023
76 Yarrick: The Omnibus 2024
Doctor Who Big Finish Short Trips Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Zodiac 2002
2 Companions 2003
3 A Universe of Terrors 2003
4 The Muses 2003
5 Steel Skies 2003
6 Past Tense 2004
7 Life Science 2004
8 Reprecussions 2004
9 Monsters 2004
10 2040 2004
11 A Christmas Treasury 2004
12 Seven Deadly Sins 2005
13 A Day in the Life 2005
14 The Solar System 2005
15 The History of Christmas 2005
16 The Centenarian 2006
17 Time Signature 2006
18 Destination Prague 2007
19 Snapshots 2007
20 Defining Patterns 2007
21 Farewells 2007
22 Dalek Empire 2007
23 The Ghosts of Christmas 2007
24 The Quality of Leadership 2008
25 Transmissions 2008
26 How the Doctor Changed My Life 2008
27 Christmas Around the World 2008
Juliet E. McKenna Anthologies
# Title Year
1 The British Fantasy Society: A Celebration 2006
2 How the Doctor Changed My Life 2008
3 Anniversaries 2010
4 After Hours: Tales from the Ur-Bar 2011
5 The Sixty 2011
6 Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who 2012
7 The Modern Fae's Guide to Surviving Humanity 2012
8 Tales of Eve 2013
9 Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell 2013
10 Wicked Women 2014
11 Temporally Out of Order 2015
12 Fight Like A Girl 2016
13 Eve of War 2016
14 Journeys 2017
15 The Death of All Things 2017
16 Soot and Steel 2019
17 Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare Workers 2020
18 The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer 2020
19 The Modern Deity's Guide to Surviving Humanity 2021
20 Burning Brightly 2021