Ann Leckie (b.1966) is an American science fiction and fantasy author, best known for her Imperial Radch trilogy, which examines artificial intelligence, identity, and gender neutrality. Her début novel, Ancillary Justice (2013,) won the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke, and BSFA Awards, making her the first author to receive all four major science fiction honors for a single novel.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Leckie grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where she developed a passion for science fiction. She attended the Clarion West Writers Workshop (2005,) studying under Octavia Butler, before publishing short stories in Strange Horizons, Subterranean Magazine, and Realms of Fantasy. She also edited GigaNotoSaurus (2010–13) and served as secretary of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (2012–13.)
Her Imperial Radch trilogy consists of Ancillary Justice (2013,) Ancillary Sword (2014,) and Ancillary Mercy (2015.) She later expanded the universe with Provenance (2017) and Translation State (2023.) Her first fantasy novel, The Raven Tower (2019,) explores gods, power, and political intrigue.
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Bright lights cast dark shadows when shone from only one direction.
—Ann Leckie
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