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'''Shelley Parker-Chan''' is an Australian fantasy novelist best known for their debut novel, '']'' and its sequel, '']'', which form ''The Radiant Emperor Duology''.<ref> 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.</ref> '''Shelley Parker-Chan''' is an Australian fantasy novelist best known for their debut novel, '']'' and its sequel, '']'', which form ''The Radiant Emperor Duology''.<ref> 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.</ref>


==Recognition== ==Early life==
⚫ Parker-Chan was born in ] to a Malaysian-Chinese mother and a white father.<ref name="Keanu"> , by James Kidd, in the '']''; published November 20, 2021; retrieved August 21, 2023</ref> Parker-Chan uses they/them pronouns, is queer and genderqueer,<ref name="Liminal"> ; by Annie Zhang; in ''Liminal Magazine''; published 12 September 2022.</ref><ref name="SMH">, by Kat Wong, in the '']''; published May 2, 2022; retrieved May 27, 2023</ref> and was named after Romantic poet ].<ref> By Bethan Hindmarch'; at Fantasy Hive. Published June 2022.</ref> They did graduate work on the subjects of war crimes and restorative justice,<ref> , in Locus Magazine. July 20, 2021.</ref> and previously worked as a ], representing the Australian ] in ], and as an international development adviser for gender equality and LGBTQ rights in ].<ref name="SMH" />
⚫ Parker-Chan won the 2022 ]<ref name="Hugo22">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2022-hugo-awards/ |title=2022 Hugo Awards |date=2022-09-04 |publisher=World Science Fiction Society |access-date=2022-09-04 |archive-date=2022-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905072855/https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2022-hugo-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the ] (the Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel and the Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer).<ref> , in '']''; published September 18, 2022.</ref>


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
⚫ Parker-Chan was born in ] to a Malaysian-Chinese mother and a white father.<ref name="Keanu"> , by James Kidd, in the '']''; published November 20, 2021; retrieved August 21, 2023</ref> Parker-Chan uses they/them pronouns, is queer and genderqueer,<ref name="Liminal"> ; by Annie Zhang; in ''Liminal Magazine''; published 12 September 2022.</ref><ref name=SMH>, by Kat Wong, in the '']''; published May 2, 2022; retrieved May 27, 2023</ref> and was named after Romantic poet ].<ref> By Bethan Hindmarch'; at Fantasy Hive. Published June 2022.</ref> They did graduate work on the subjects of war crimes and restorative justice,<ref> , in Locus Magazine. July 20, 2021.</ref> and previously worked as a ], representing the Australian ] in ], and as an international development adviser for gender equality and LGBTQ rights in ].<ref name=SMH/>

As of 2023, they live in ], ].<ref>, at Famous Writing Routines. March 30, 2023.</ref> They are married and have a daughter.<ref name="Keanu" /> As of 2023, they live in ], ].<ref>, at Famous Writing Routines. March 30, 2023.</ref> They are married and have a daughter.<ref name="Keanu" />

==Awards==
⚫ Parker-Chan won the 2022 ]<ref name="Hugo22">{{cite web |date=2022-09-04 |title=2022 Hugo Awards |url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2022-hugo-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905072855/https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2022-hugo-awards/ |archive-date=2022-09-05 |access-date=2022-09-04 |publisher=World Science Fiction Society}}</ref> and the ] (the Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel and the Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer).<ref> , in '']''; published September 18, 2022.</ref>
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==Biblio== ==Biblio==

Revision as of 20:40, 30 September 2024

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.

Early 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.

Personal life

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

Awards

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).

Year Work Award Category Result Ref
2021 She Who Became the Sun Indie Next List August —
Otherwise Award — Honor List
2022 Astounding Award — Won
British Book Award Debut Book of the Year Shortlisted
British Fantasy Award Fantasy Novel (Robert Holdstock Award) Won
Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds Award) Won
Ditmar Award Novel Shortlisted
Dragon Award Alternate History Novel Shortlisted
Hugo Award Novel Shortlisted
Lambda Literary Award Transgender Fiction Shortlisted
2024 He Who Drowned the World Dragon Award Fantasy Novel Shortlisted
Locus Award Fantasy Novel Nominated

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. ^ 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
  3. “Interview #205, Shelley Parker-Chan"; by Annie Zhang; in Liminal Magazine; published 12 September 2022.
  4. ^ ‘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
  5. Fantasy Hive interview. “Interview With Shelley Parker-Chan (She Who Became the Sun).” By Bethan Hindmarch'; at Fantasy Hive. Published June 2022.
  6. “Spotlight on Shelley Parker-Chan.”, in Locus Magazine. July 20, 2021.
  7. Interview with Shelley Parker-Chan, at Famous Writing Routines. March 30, 2023.
  8. "2022 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2022-09-04. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  9. “Shelley Parker-Chan Wins British Fantasy Award.”, in Starburst; published September 18, 2022.

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