Juliet Kemp lives by the river in London, with their partners, child, dog, and too many fountain pens. They have had stories published in several anthologies and online magazines. Their employment history variously includes working as a cycle instructor, sysadmin, life model, researcher, permaculture designer, and journalist. When not writing or parenting, Juliet goes climbing, knits, reads way too much, and drinks a lot of tea.
Juliet’s debut novel, The Deep and Shining Dark, book 1 in the gripping Marek series, was published by Elsewhen Press on 6th July 2018.
“A rich and memorable tale of political ambition, family and magic, set in an imagined city that feels as vibrant as the characters inhabiting it.”
–Aliette de Bodard,
Nebula-award winning author of The Tea Master and the Detective
The second book in Juliet’s Marek series, Shadow and Storm was published by Elsewhen Press on 3rd January 2020.
“never short on adventure and intrigue… The characters are real, full of depth, and richly drawn, and you’ll wish you had even more time with them by book’s end. A fantastic read.”
–Rivers Solomon,
Author of An Unkindness of Ghosts, Lambda, Tiptree and Locus finalist
The third book in Juliet’s Marek series, The Rising Flood was published by Elsewhen Press on 15th October 2021.
“Fantasy politics with real nuance and believable uncertainty, characters whose richness and depth has developed over three books, and a growing threat that starts pulling together threads across the series make The Rising Flood a fantastic read, while Marek is a textured place that is a joy to return to.”
–Malka Older,
Author of the Centenal Cycle series, Hugo Award finalist
Reviews:
- “compelling and relatable” – Review of The Deep and Shining Dark in Locus Magazine
- “captivating and well-crafted” – review of The Deep and Shining Dark on Risingshadow
News:
- Interview with Juliet Kemp on The Table Read February 28, 2022
- Out today in paperback – The Rising Flood by Juliet Kemp December 6, 2021
- Why do so many readers escape into fantasy worlds where politics is just as messy as in our world? October 26, 2021
- The Rising Flood, Book 3 of the Marek series is out today in eBook October 15, 2021
- The success of a semi-independent city-state is bound to attract attention, from those with political ambition and others with magical ambition December 18, 2019
- The Deep and Shining Dark by Juliet Kemp on Locus Magazine 2018 Recommended Reading List February 1, 2019
- Great summer reading for fantasy fans August 3, 2018
- When magic suddenly stops, there’s more at stake than the livelihood of the last surviving sorcerers May 21, 2018
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Juliet can be contacted via Elsewhen Press using juliet.kemp (at) elsewhen.co.uk