Tessa Gratton
Tessa Gratton is the New York Times Bestselling author of adult and YA SFF novels and short stories that have been translated into twenty-two languages, nominated twice for the Otherwise Award, and several have been Junior Library Guild Selections. Her most recent novels are the dark queer fairy tales Strange Grace and
Night Shine, and the queer Shakespeare retelling Lady Hotspur. Her upcoming work includes the sexy epic fantasy The Mercy Makers (Orbit 2025), and novels of Star Wars: The High Republic. Though she has lived all over the world, she currently resides at the edge of the Kansas prairie with her wife. Queer, nonbinary, she/he/they.
Shorter bio:
Tessa Gratton is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Queens of Innis Lear and Lady Hotspur, as well as several YA series and short stories which have been translated into twenty-two languages. Her most recent novels are Strange Grace and Night Shine, as well as the forthcoming The Mercy Makers and novels of Star Wars: The High Republic. Though she has traveled all over the world, she currently lives alongside the Kansas prairie with her wife. Queer, nonbinary, she/he/they.
Praise for Tessa’s Work
“The wondrous worldbuilding, strong female leads, and plot filled with regicide, regrets, prophecies, and magic create an intricate and layered story of honor, family, and love.”
—Library Journal on Lady Hotspur (starred review)
“The Strange Maid is a gorgeously written tale of the beauty of death, the pain of love, and having the courage to face our darkest selves. An utterly compelling book!”
— Robin LaFevers, Bestselling author of His Fair Assassin series, on The Strange Maid
“Gratton takes Shakespeare to the sharpest, darkest, and most beautiful edge, perhaps where it should've existed all along.”
— Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times Bestselling author of The Belles, on The Queens of Innis Lear
Horrifying, heartbreaking, and heartwarming, a lush fairy tale rooted in a moral quandary."
— Kirkus Reviews, (starred review) on Strange Grace
"Strange Grace is an alluring and seductive fairy tale that asks just what would you give up for the things you love? And what if that isn’t enough? You won’t want to leave the beautiful and eerie world Gratton has created."
— Justina Ireland, New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation, on Strange Grace
“Listen to me: You want to read this book.”