About Zen Cho
Born 1986. Zen Cho is a Malaysian science fiction writer, writer and jurist.
Zen Cho is a Malaysian fantasy author based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 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.
Biography Cho has a law degree from University of Cambridge, and she works as a lawyer.
Cho's debut novel, Sorcerer to the Crown, was published in 2015. It was a finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel in 2016, and in the same year, Cho won the British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer. 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.
Spirits Abroad: Stories (2021) was awarded the Ray Bradbury Prize by the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
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Who is Zen Cho?
Malaysian fantasy author living in England
When was Zen Cho born?
Zen Cho was born in 1986 in Subang Jaya.
What is Zen Cho's occupation?
Zen Cho is a science fiction writer, writer and jurist.
What nationality is Zen Cho?
Zen Cho is Malaysian.
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