Julia Ember is an acclaimed fantasy writer and speculative poet. She is the author of The Seafarer’s Kiss duology (Interlude Press), a Norse myth inspired retelling of The Little Mermaid, and Ruinsong (FSG/Macmillan), a dark standalone sapphic fantasy set in a world where magic is sung. Her upcoming novel How to Meddle with Magic and Not Get Murdered, a comedic fantasy murder mystery co-authored with Rebecca Schaeffer, will be released by Sourcebooks Fire in 2027. Her work has been recommended by USA Today, School Library Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, Reactor and Kirkus. Her poetry has appeared in various magazines such as Small Wonders, Menace, Star*Line and Kaleidotrope.

Julia currently lives in Pacific Northwest with her wife and two very fluffy ponies.