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Australian fantasy novelist

Shelley Parker-Chan is an Australian fantasy novelist best known for their debut novel, She Who Became the Sun and its sequel, He Who Drowned the World, which form The Radiant Emperor Duology.

Recognition

Parker-Chan won the 2022 Astounding Award for Best New Writer and the British Fantasy Award (the Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel and the Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer).

Personal life

Parker-Chan was born in New Zealand to a Malaysian-Chinese mother and a white father. Parker-Chan uses they/them pronouns, is queer and genderqueer, and was named after Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. They did graduate work on the subjects of war crimes and restorative justice, and previously worked as a diplomat, representing the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Timor-Leste, and as an international development adviser for gender equality and LGBTQ rights in Indonesia.

As of 2023, they live in Melbourne, Australia. They are married and have a daughter.

Biblio

The Radiant Emperor Duology

References

  1. https://famouswritingroutines.com/interviews/interview-with-shelley-parker-chan/ Famous Writing Routines. Interview with Shelley Parker-Chan: “Absorb the vibe through osmosis.” March 3, 2023.
  2. "2022 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2022-09-04. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  3. “Shelley Parker-Chan Wins British Fantasy Award.”, in Starburst; published September 18, 2022.
  4. ^ South China Morning Post. 'Keanu Reeves was all we had': literary fantasy author Shelley Parker Chan on growing up without role models as a queer Asian kid in Australia., by James Kidd, in the South China Morning Post; published November 20, 2021; retrieved August 21, 2023
  5. “Interview #205, Shelley Parker-Chan"; by Annie Zhang; in Liminal Magazine; published 12 September 2022.
  6. ^ ‘Everyone is going to be gay and terrible’: The first Australian novel nominated for a Hugo, by Kat Wong, in the Sydney Morning Herald; published May 2, 2022; retrieved May 27, 2023
  7. Fantasy Hive interview. “Interview With Shelley Parker-Chan (She Who Became the Sun).” By Bethan Hindmarch'; at Fantasy Hive. Published June 2022.
  8. “Spotlight on Shelley Parker-Chan.”, in Locus Magazine. July 20, 2021.
  9. Interview with Shelley Parker-Chan, at Famous Writing Routines. March 30, 2023.

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