Antonia Hodgson

Antonia Hodgson (born 1971) is a British historical crime writer, fantasy writer, and publisher.

Early life and education Hodgson was born in Derby in 1971. She attended Littleover Community School. She graduated with a degree in English Literature from Leeds University in 1994 and she went to work for Harcourt, Brace.

Career

Hodgson spent nearly twenty years in the publishing business rising to editor-in-chief at Little, Brown before she published her own first novel.

Hodgson's first novel, A Devil in the Marshalsea, The book was submitted anonymously to the publishers, Hodder & Stoughton, because she was known in the publishing industry. Her first book won the Crime Writers' Association's Historical Dagger award and was long listed for a first novel award. It also was shortlisted in 2015 for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award.

The Raven Scholar, is the first in a fantasy trilogy called The Eternal Path. It was published in 2025 and is a finalist for the 2026 Hugo Award for Best Novel.