Tasha Suri | |
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![]() Suri at the British Library in 2024 | |
Born | Harrow, London, England |
Alma mater | University of Warwick |
Years active | 2018–present |
Tasha Suri is a British fantasy author and former academic librarian. Her debut novel Empire of Sand (2018) won Suri the Sydney J. Bounds Best Newcomer Award at the 2019 British Fantasy Awards [1] and was listed by Time as one of the 100 best fantasy books of all time in 2020. [2] In 2022, her novel The Jasmine Throne won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. [3]
Suri was born in Harrow, London to Punjabi parents; they often returned to India for vacations. [4]
She studied English and creative writing at University of Warwick. Formerly an academic librarian at Imperial College London, [5] she is now a full-time writer. [4]
Suri lives in London with her family, a cat, and two rabbits. [4] She identifies as queer. [6]