Ann Leckie

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Ann Leckie is an American author of science fiction and fantasy, born March 2, 1966, in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned a music degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1989. Before her writing career took off, Leckie held a wide range of jobs, including waitress, receptionist, land surveyor, lunch lady, and recording engineer. She served as secretary of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America from 2012 to 2013 and edited the online fiction magazine Giganotosaurus from 2010 to 2013. Her breakthrough novel, Ancillary Justice (2013), the first book of the Imperial Radch trilogy, was followed by Ancillary Sword (2014) and Ancillary Mercy (2015); she has since expanded the series with Provenance (2017), Translation State (2023), and the forthcoming Radiant Star (2026). Her first fantasy novel, The Raven Tower, was published in 2019. Ancillary Justice swept major genre awards, winning the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke, and BSFA Awards, an unprecedented achievement for a debut novel, and the Imperial Radch series collectively won the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Series. Leckie is married to David Harre, has two children, and resides in St. Louis.

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Books

• The Raven Tower (2019) · The Raven Tower Core Canon

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• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 1 book
• Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 nomination)

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