Amal El-Mohtar (she/her)
Ainslie CoghillAmal El-Mohtar is a Hugo Award-winning author of science fiction, fantasy, poetry and criticism, and the co-author of the New York Times bestseller "This is How You Lose the Time War," written with Max Gladstone, which has been translated into over ten languages. Her reviews and articles have appeared in the New York Times and on NPR Books. She lives in Ottawa, Canada.
Visit website | 
Awards: Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Locus, Aurora, BFSA
Communities: LGBTQ+, Neurodivergent, Arab
Worlds Adjacent
Alisa Alering, Amal El-Mohtar, and Seanan McGuire discuss crafting tales where magic seeps through the cracks of reality, blurring the boundaries between the mundane and extraordinary. Delve into their creative processes and how they integrate folklore and nature into their contemporary narratives.
Campus Store (Seats 250)
Sat, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)
Panelists:
Alisa Alering,
Amal El-Mohtar,
Seanan McGuire
Moderator: Annie Boustead
Love in Spite of it All
Join Amal El-Mohtar, Constance Fay, and Rebecca Thorne as they explore how their characters find and fight for connection across impossible distances, alternate dimensions, and the very fabric of space-time itself.
Campus Store (Seats 250)
Sun, Mar 16, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)
Panelists:
Amal El-Mohtar,
Constance Fay,
Rebecca Thorne
Moderator: Jennifer Wong
Books:
The River Has Roots
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Tor Publishing Group
March 2025
ISBN 9781250341082
144 pages
This Is How You Lose the Time War
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Simon and Schuster
March 2020
ISBN 9781534430990
224 pages
