Zen Cho

Zen Cho is a highly acclaimed author, best known for her works in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and romance. She was born in Malaysia in 1986 and studied law at Cambridge. Cho currently resides in London, where she pursues a career as a lawyer in addition to her writing.

Cho has received numerous accolades for her writing, including the Crawford Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the Hugo Award. Her debut novel, Sorcerer to the Crown, was published in 2015 and quickly gained critical acclaim. She also released a collection of short stories titled Spirits Abroad in 2014, and her second novel, The True Queen, was published in 2019.

In addition to her novels and short story collections, Cho has also won the LA Times Book Prize/Ray Bradbury Prize for her work. She is a Malaysian fantasy writer based in the UK and has a strong online presence where readers can learn more about her and her work. Cho's writing combines elements of Malaysian culture and folklore with western fantasy traditions, creating a unique and engaging voice in the genre.
Sorcerer Royal Books
# Title Year
1 The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo 2012
2 Sorcerer to the Crown 2015
3 The True Queen 2019
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water 2020
2 Black Water Sister 2021
Collections
# Title Year
1 Spirits Abroad 2014
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Terracotta Bride 2011
2 If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again 2018
Zen Cho Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Bloody Fabulous 2010
2 Heiresses of Russ 2011: The Year's Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction 2011
3 Steam-Powered 2 2011
4 Aliens: Recent Encounters 2013
5 The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic 2013
6 The End of the Road 2013
7 The Future of Horror 2015
8 Cyberpunk: Malaysia 2015
9 The Apex Book of World SF 4 2015
10 An Alphabet of Embers 2016
11 The Best of World SF, Volume 1 2021
12 It Gets Even Better: Stories of Queer Possibility 2021
13 Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance 2022