Amal El-Mohtar

Amal El-Mohtar (born 13 December 1984 ) is a Canadian poet and writer of speculative fiction. She has published short fiction, poetry, essays and reviews, and has edited the fantastic poetry quarterly magazine Goblin Fruit since 2006.

El-Mohtar began reviewing science fiction and fantasy books for the New York Times Book Review in February 2018. She has worked as a creative writing instructor at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. In 2018, she also served as a host on Brandon Sanderson's creative writing podcast Writing Excuses for Season 13.

Personal life
El-Mohtar was born in Ottawa, Ontario to a family of Lebanese descent. She grew up in Ottawa with the exception of two years spent in Lebanon beginning when she was six years old.

She is married and lives in Ottawa.

Awards and honors
El-Mohtar has also received the Rhysling Award for Best Short Poem in 2009, 2011 and 2014.

Selected works
El-Mohtar's full bibliography includes an extensive list of short stories, poems, essays, and reviews. Her most notable works include a short story collection and novella.
 * The Honey Month, collected short fiction, Papaveria Press 2010; ISBN 978-1907881008
 * This Is How You Lose the Time War (with Max Gladstone), novella, 2019; ISBN 9781534431003