Zen Cho Explained

Zen Cho is a Malaysian fantasy author based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.^[1] She is known for her Sorcerer to the Crown series. She was the joint winner of the Crawford Award in 2015 for her short story collection Spirits Abroad.^[2]

Biography

Cho has a law degree from University of Cambridge, and she works as a lawyer.^{[3] [4]}

Cho's debut novel, Sorcerer to the Crown, was published in 2015.^{[5] [6]} It was a finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel in 2016,^[7] and in the same year, Cho won the British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer.^[8] Her novelette "If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again", published by the B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog, won the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.^[9]

Awards

Bibliography

Sorcerer Royal series

• Book: Cho, Zen . Sorcerer to the Crown . . 2015 . 9780425283370 . hardcover 1st . 371 . English . 2.
• Book: Cho, Zen . The True Queen . . 2019 . 9780425283417 . paperback 1st . 371 . English . 2.

Standalone novels and long fiction

• Book: Cho, Zen . The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo . . 2012 . 9781476177670 . ebook . 81 . English . 2.
• Book: Cho, Zen . . . 2020 . 9781250269256 . hardcover 1st . 160 . English . 2.
• Book: Cho, Zen . . . 2021 . 9780425283431 . paperback 1st . 384 . English . 2.

Collections

• Book: Cho, Zen . Spirits Abroad . . 2014 . 9789670374987 . paperback 1st . 284 . English . 2.
  • Book: Cho, Zen . Spirits Abroad . . 2021 . 9781618731869 . paperback expanded . 338 . English . 2.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zen Cho. 2021-05-25. panmacmillan.com. en.
2. News: Cho and Feldman Win Crawford Award . . Locus Publication . 27 January 2015 . 12 January 2016.
3. News: Malaysian author Zen Cho: Forget critics, focus on the story . . 2 January 2016 . 12 January 2016 . 2 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161102071812/http://www.star2.com/people/2016/01/02/award-winning-author-zen-cho-talks-first-stories-fears-and-why-she-doesnt-read-reviews/ . dead .
4. News: Malaysian author's debut fantasy novel goes out to the world . . 30 August 2015 . 12 January 2016.
5. Web site: Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho . Berlin . Marina . 20 November 2015 . . 12 January 2016 . 24 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124010712/http://www.strangehorizons.com/reviews/2015/11/sorcerer_to_the.shtml . dead .
6. News: Zen Cho: Tackling questions of race, gender and social justice in fantasy fiction . . 12 September 2015 . 12 January 2016.
7. 2016 Locus Awards Winners . 25 June 2016 . . 12 August 2016.
8. Web site: Winners of the British Fantasy Awards 2016 . The British Fantasy Society . 25 September 2016 . 26 September 2016 . 31 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161031072237/http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-awards/winners-of-the-british-fantasy-awards-2016/ . dead .
9. Web site: 2019 Hugo Award & 1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalists . 2 April 2019. World Science Fiction Society . 4 April 2019.
10. Web site: Cho and Feldman Win Crawford Award . . 27 Jan 2015 . 16 Dec 2025.
11. Web site: 2015 Winners, Honor List, and Long List Announced! . Otherwise Award . 1 Apr 2016 . 16 Dec 2025 . Debbie Notkin.
12. Web site: 2016 British Fantasy Awards Winners . . 25 Sep 2016 . 16 Dec 2025.
13. Web site: 2016 Locus Awards Winners . . 25 Jun 2016 . 16 Dec 2025.
14. Web site: Announcing the 2019 Hugo Award Winners . . 18 Aug 2019 . 2 Jun 2024.
15. Web site: 2021 British Fantasy Awards Winners . . 27 Sep 2021 . 21 Jul 2025.
16. Web site: Saka . Rasheeda . 15 Mar 2021 . Here are the finalists for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award . live . Literary Hub . en-US . https://web.archive.org/web/20210315162529/https://lithub.com/here-are-the-finalists-for-the-2021-lambda-literary-award/ . 2021-03-15 . 11 Aug 2025.
17. Web site: 2021 Locus Awards Winners . . 26 Jun 2021 . 21 Jul 2025.
18. Web site: 2021 Kitschies Winners . 16 Dec 2025 . 14 Oct 2022 . Locus.
19. Web site: Emmet Asher-Perrin . 17 Sep 2022 . Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Ignyte Awards . 16 Dec 2025 . Reactor.
20. Web site: 2022 Locus Awards Winners . . 25 June 2022 . 16 Dec 2025.
21. Web site: The Reading List . 16 Dec 2025 . RUSA Update.
22. Web site: 2022 World Fantasy Awards Winners . 6 Nov 2022 . 16 Dec 2025 . Locus.