Emily St John Mandel

Emily St John Mandel is a Canadian author known for her intricate and atmospheric novels. Born in 1979 on British Columbia's Gulf Islands, she studied dance at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and later shifted her focus to writing. Mandel's notable works include "Station Eleven" (2014), which won the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Nebula Award, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. "The Glass Hotel" (2020) and "Sea of Tranquility" (2022) have also been critically acclaimed, exploring themes of time, loss, and the search for connection. Mandel's writing has garnered praise for its lyrical prose, nuanced characters, and ability to evoke a profound sense of place and time. Her novels have been translated into more than 30 languages and have been adapted into a television miniseries and a stage play.