Her short story “Hesperia and Glory” was featured in the 2007 edition of The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy.Īnn’s novel Ancillary Justice was the leading book of the space opera trilogy on the “Imperial Radch” story it was printed in October of 2013 and received critical acclamation in addition to obtaining all the major English-language science fiction awards. Soon after that experience, she penned Ancillary Justice over a six year period it was then purchased by Orbit for publication in 2012.Īnn Leckie has since published many short stories, which have been featured in fiction magazines such as Strange Horizons, Subterranean Magazine and Realms of Fantasy. In the year 2005, Ann joined the Clarion West Writers Workshop, learning under Octavia Butler.

One of her publications from that period was an unattributed romance novel titled True Confessions.Īfter delivering her children in the years of 19, the boredom and monotony of being a stay-at-home mum inspired her to write a draft of what would later come to be known as Ancillary Justice for the 2002 National Novel Writing Month. During her youth, her attempts to publish her fantasy drafts were fruitless. Louis, Missouri as a fan of science fiction. The sequel which she appropriately titled, Ancillary Sword was also credited with the 2015 Locus Award.Īnn grew up in St. Her 2013 debut novel titled, Ancillary Justice, was credited with the 2014 Hugo Award in addition it also received the Nebula, the BSFA, and the Arthur Clarke Awards. Ann Leckie is an American, science fiction author and editor who was born in 1966.

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