Hiron Ennes
Hiron Ennes | |
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| Language | English |
| Period | 2022–present |
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| Notable awards | British Fantasy Award (2023) |
| Website | hironennes |
Hiron Ennes is an American writer, musician, and pathologist.[1][2]
Background and education
[edit]Ennes studied physics for their undergraduate degree.[3] Between college and medical school, they lived in the basement of a Virginia Woolf professor who encouraged them to take a creative writing course.[3] In a 2024 interview with Vox Vomitus podcast, Ennes confirmed that they had completed their medical degree and work as a pathologist.[3]
Career
[edit]Ennes began their first novel, Leech, in a novel-writing course after graduation. It was published in 2022 by Tor Books as part of a two-book deal.[4] The novel won the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer.[5]
Their second novel, The Works of Vermin, was published by Tor in 2025.
Ennes's areas of medical interest include infectious disease, pathology, and anti-capitalist healthcare reform.[4] As of December 2025[update] Ennes works as a pathologist and plans to move into forensic pathology.[2]
Writing style and influences
[edit]Leech has been described as "a combination of Gothic horror and science fiction" and by Ennes themselves as "post-post-apocalyptic soft-sci-fi gothic body horror". Ennes's literary influences include Diana Wynne Jones and Dune from childhood; the horror settings of Gormenghast, Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Phantom of the Opera; novelists Samuel R. Delany, China Miéville, Sofia Samatar, and José Donoso; and the French-language writers Blaise Cendrars, Comte de Lautréamont, and Henri Barbusse.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Ennes plays the harp and is very fond of dogs. They consider themself to be "queer in every sense of the word" and use they/them pronouns.[4]
Awards
[edit]| Work | Year & Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Leech | 2023 British Fantasy Award | Newcomer | Won | [5] |
| 2023 Endeavour Award | Distinguished Novel or Collection | Finalist | [6] | |
| "Our Best Selves" | 2025 World Fantasy Award | Short Fiction | Nominated | [7] |
| The Works of Vermin | 2026 Aldiss Award | — | Longlisted | [8] |
| 2026 Sunburst Award | — | Finalist | [9] | |
| 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize | — | Pending | [10] |
Works
[edit]- Novels
- Leech (Tor, 2022)
- The Works of Vermin (Tor, 2025)
- Short stories
- "Our Best Selves", Weird Horror, 2024
- "The Breath of Kannask", Northern Nights, 2024
- "Lyra, from Many Angles", Escape Pod, 2025
References
[edit]- ↑ "Book Box: Dark tales of the beauty industry, parasites and more". The Straits Times. Retrieved 09-20-2026.
- 1 2 Cook, Peter Ong (8 December 2025). "13 Questions with Hiron Ennes". Howl Society. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 Gordon, Jennifer Anne; Martine, Allison. "Hiron Ennes, author of Leech". Youtube, Vox Vomitus podcast. Retrieved 09-20-2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Spotlight on: Hiron Ennes". Locus. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- 1 2 2023 British Fantasy Awards, by Mike Glyer, at File770; published 16 September 2023; retrieved 9 February 2026
- ↑ Endeavour Award Finalists for 2022 Books, by Mike Glyer, at File770; published 3 November 2023; retrieved 9 February 2026
- ↑ "World Fantasy Awards 2025". Science Fiction Awards Database. Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Aldiss Award Longlist". Locus. Retrieved 10-01-2026.
- ↑ "Marshall Wins 2026 Sunburst Award". Locus Online. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Le Guin Prize for Fiction Shortlist". locusmag.com. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
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