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| Language | English |
| Period | 2022–present |
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Hiron Ennes is an American writer, musician, and pathologist. [1]
Hiron Ennes | |
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| Language | English |
| Period | 2022–present |
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Hiron Ennes is an American writer, musician, and pathologist. [1]
Ennes began their first novel, Leech, on a novel-writing course after graduation. It was published in 2022 by Tor as part of a two-book deal [2] and won the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer. [3] Their second novel, The Works of Vermin, was published by Tor in 2025.
Ennes's areas of medical interest include infectious disease, pathology, and anti-capitalist healthcare reform. [2] As of December 2025 [update] Ennes works as a pathologist and plans to move into forensic pathology. [1]
Leech has been described as "a combination of Gothic horror and science fiction" and by Ennes themselves as "post-post-apocalyptic soft-sci-fi gothic body horror". Ennes's literary influences include Diana Wynne Jones and Dune from childhood; the horror settings of Gormenghast, Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Phantom of the Opera; novelists Samuel R. Delany, China Miéville, Sofia Samatar, and José Donoso; and the French-language writers Blaise Cendrars, Comte de Lautréamont, and Henri Barbusse. [2]
Ennes plays the harp and is very fond of dogs. They consider themself to be "queer in every sense of the word" and use they/them pronouns. [2]
| Work | Year & Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Leech | 2023 British Fantasy Award | Newcomer | Won | [3] |
| 2023 Endeavour Award | Distinguished Novel or Collection | Finalist | [4] | |
| "Our Best Selves" | 2025 World Fantasy Award | Short Fiction | Nominated | [5] |