Zen Cho
Zen Cho was born in 1986 and is currently 40 years old. Zen Cho was born in Malaysia.
Zen Cho has written 4 standalone novels, starting with The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water in 2020. The most recently released novel was Behind Frenemy Lines, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Zen at this time.
Zen Cho has also written the Sorcerer Royal series which has 3 books including The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo and Sorcerer to the Crown.
Zen Cho: Awards & Accolades
Zen Cho won the British Fantasy Award, Best Newcomer (the Sydney J. Bounds Award), in 2016. Zen Cho was also nominated for the Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 2013.
Cho's books have also won multiple awards, The End of the Road won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2014. Sorcerer to the Crown won the British Fantasy Award, Best Newcomer (the Sydney J. Bounds Award), in 2016. If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again won the Hugo Award, Best Novelette, in 2019. Spirits Abroad won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, The Ray Bradbury Prize, in 2021. Someone in Time won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2023.
The following novels by Zen Cho were also nominated for these awards:
- The End of the Road: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2014).
- Sorcerer to the Crown: Alex Awards, Best Book (2016). British Fantasy Award, Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) (2016). RUSA Awards, Fantasy Award (2016).
- The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water: British Fantasy Award, Best Novella (2021).
- Black Water Sister: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2022). Diverse Book Awards, Best Book (2022). RUSA Awards, Fantasy Award (2022).
Related Authors
Fans of Zen Cho also enjoy these authors:
- N.K. Jemisin, author of the Broken Earth Series.
- Becky Chambers, author of the Wayfarers Series.
- Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.
- T. Kingfisher, author of: Nettle & Bone.
- Leigh Bardugo, author of the Grisha Series.
Zen Cho: F.A.Q
When was Zen Cho Born? How old is Zen Cho?
Zen Cho was born in 1986. Zen Cho is currently 40 years old.
Where was Zen Cho Born?
Zen Cho was born in Malaysia and is Malaysian.
What awards has Zen Cho won?
Zen Cho has won the following awards: Best Newcomer (the Sydney J. Bounds Award) at the British Fantasy Award (2016).
What book awards has Zen Cho won?
What was the first book Zen Cho wrote?
The first book written by Zen Cho was The Terracotta Bride, published in 2011.
What was the most recent book Zen Cho wrote?
Her most recently released work was Behind Frenemy Lines on July 1st, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Zen Cho?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Zen Cho book is
Sorcerer to the Crown. Here are her most popular books:
- Sorcerer to the Crown (8.57)
- Black Water Sister (7.56)
- If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again (9.33)
- The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water (8)
- The True Queen (9)
Are there upcoming new books by Zen Cho?
Zen Cho 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 Zen Cho written?
Zen Cho has written 10 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Sorcerer Royal Series, 4 Standalone Novels, 1 Collections, 2 Short Stories/Novellas.