Amal El-Mohtar

Amal El-Mohtar

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Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories (Collection) was the most recently released book by Amal El-Mohtar, on March 24th, 2026.

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Amal El-Mohtar Stats: The highest rated book by Amal El-Mohtar on Book Notification is The River Has Roots, a Novella. The second-highest rated book is This Is How You Lose the Time War, a Novella.

The most read book by Amal El-Mohtar on Book Notification is This Is How You Lose the Time War, a Novella. The second most read book is The River Has Roots, a Novella.

Below is a complete list of Amal El-Mohtar books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order (with Max Gladstone)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Truth About Owls
2014
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2
8
Pockets
2015
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3
7.7
Seasons of Glass and Iron
2016
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4
7.6
This Is How You Lose the Time War (With: Max Gladstone)
2019
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5
8.3
John Hollowback and the Witch
2023
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6
8.8
The River Has Roots
2025
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Honey Month
2010
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2
Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories
2026
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Tricksters (With: Jordan Ifueko, Jonathan Rivera)
2021
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List of Doctor Who Anthologies in Publication Order

Features every TV Doctor on adventures throughout time and space with companions.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
More Short Trips
1999
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2
Short Trips and Side Steps
2000
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3
Companions
2003
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4
Reprecussions
2004
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5
Tales from the TARDIS: Volume 2: Multi-Doctor Stories
2004
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6
Doctor Who: Short Trips: 2040
2004
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7
The Solar System
2005
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8
The Centenarian
2006
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9
The Ghosts of Christmas
2007
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10
Short Trips: Transmissions
2008
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11
The Doctor Who Stories
2009
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12
8.7
Queers Dig Time Lords
2013
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13
8
Summer Falls and Other Stories
2013
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14
8
Heroes and Monsters Collection
2015
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15
8
The Twelve Doctors of Christmas
2016
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16
Doctor Who: Twelve Doctors of Christmas
2016
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17
Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America
2017
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List of Heiresses of Russ Books in Publication Order

An annual anthology of the best lesbian themed speculative fiction.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Heiresses of Russ 2012
2012
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2
Heiresses of Russ 2013
2013
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3
Heiresses of Russ 2014
2014
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4
Heiresses of Russ 2015
2015
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5
Heiresses of Russ 2016
2016
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List of Amal El-Mohtar Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sleeping Beauty, Indeed
2006
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2
Cabinet Des Fées: A Fairy Tale Journal
2007
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3
Sybil's Garage No. 7
2010
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4
Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories
2011
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5
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011
2011
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6
Steam-Powered 2
2011
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7
Apex Magazine - October 2012
2011
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8
Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who
2012
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9
Here, We Cross
2012
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10
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
2012
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11
The Moment of Change
2012
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12
9
Imaginarium 2012
2012
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13
6
The New Voices of Fantasy
2013
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14
The 2013 Rhysling Anthology
2013
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15
Heiresses of Russ 2013
2013
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16
Glitter & Mayhem
2013
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17
Speculative Fiction 2013
2014
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18
Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue
2014
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19
The Apex Book of World SF 3
2014
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20
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
2014
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21
Mythic Delirium
2014
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22
Imaginarium 3
2015
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23
An Alphabet of Embers
2016
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24
The Starlit Wood
2016
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25
Imaginarium 4
2016
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26
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
2017
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27
10
The Mythic Dream
2019
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28
The New Voices of Science Fiction
2019
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29
8
The Best of Uncanny
2019
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30
4
Nevertheless She Persisted
2020
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31
Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy
2021
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32
The Book of Witches
2023
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Amal El-Mohtar

Amal El-Mohtar was born on December 13th, 1984 and is currently 41 years old. Amal El-Mohtar was born in Ottawa, Canada.

Amal El-Mohtar is known for writing in the Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, and Poetry genres.

Amal El-Mohtar is the author of 6 Short Stories/Novellas. The first short story published was The Truth About Owls, in 2014. The most recently published story was The River Has Roots which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming short stories.

Amal El-Mohtar has also written the Collections series which has 2 books including The Honey Month and Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories.

Amal El-Mohtar: Awards & Accolades

El-Mohtar's books have won multiple awards, Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2015. The Starlit Wood won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Edited Anthology, in 2016. This Is How You Lose the Time War won the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 2020. The River Has Roots won the Audie Award, New Voice Award: Judges Category, in 2026.

The following novels by Amal El-Mohtar were nominated for these awards:

  • Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who: Hugo Award, Best Related Work (2013).
  • Queers Dig Time Lords: Hugo Award, Best Related Work (2014).
  • Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (2015).
  • Pockets: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2016).
  • The Starlit Wood: Locus Award, Best Anthology (2016). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2017). Alex Awards, Best Book (2017). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2017).
  • Seasons of Glass and Iron: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2017).
  • This Is How You Lose the Time War: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2019). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2022).
  • John Hollowback and the Witch: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2024).
  • The River Has Roots: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2025).

Amal El-Mohtar: Lists & Other Mentions

  • This Is How You Lose the Time War was a Parade: 125 Best Romance Books of All Time Selection in 2024.
  • The River Has Roots was a Book Riot: Best Books of 2025 Selection in 2025.

Related Authors

Fans of Amal El-Mohtar also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl Series.
  3. Anne McCaffrey, author of the Dragonriders of Pern Series.
  4. Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth Series.
  5. Ann Aguirre, author of the Sirantha Jax Series.
  6. Alix E. Harrow, author of: The Ten Thousand Doors of January.
  7. Ann Leckie, author of the Imperial Radch Series.
  8. Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife Series.
  9. Ashley Poston, author of: The Dead Romantics.
  10. Nnedi Okorafor, author of the Binti Series.

Amal El-Mohtar: F.A.Q

When was Amal El-Mohtar Born? How old is Amal El-Mohtar?

Amal El-Mohtar was born on December 13th, 1984. Amal El-Mohtar is currently 41 years old.

Where was Amal El-Mohtar Born?

Amal El-Mohtar was born in Ottawa, Canada and is Canadian.

What book awards has Amal El-Mohtar won?

Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue: British Fantasy Award Best Anthology (2015).
The Starlit Wood: Shirley Jackson Award Best Edited Anthology (2016).
This Is How You Lose the Time War: Hugo Award Best Novella (2020).
The River Has Roots: Audie Award New Voice Award: Judges Category (2026).

What was the first book Amal El-Mohtar wrote?

The first book written by Amal El-Mohtar was The Honey Month, published in 2010.

What was the most recent book Amal El-Mohtar wrote?

Her most recently released work was Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories on March 24th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Amal El-Mohtar?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Amal El-Mohtar book is This Is How You Lose the Time War. Here are her most popular books:
  1. This Is How You Lose the Time War (7.6)
  2. The River Has Roots (8.85)
  3. Seasons of Glass and Iron (7.67)
  4. Queers Dig Time Lords (8.67)
  5. John Hollowback and the Witch (8.33)

What genres does Amal El-Mohtar Write?

Amal El-Mohtar primarily writes in the Fantasy, Poetry, Romance, and Sci-Fi genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Urban Fantasy, Mythic Fantasy, and Paranormal Fantasy.

Are there upcoming new books by Amal El-Mohtar?

Amal El-Mohtar does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Amal El-Mohtar written?

Amal El-Mohtar has written 11 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 6 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 Collections, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 1 book in the Doctor Who Anthologies, 1 book in the Heiresses of Russ Series.

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