Emma Newman


Emma Newman is a British science fiction and fantasy writer, podcaster and audiobook narrator. Her award nominations include the British Fantasy Award for Between Two Thorns in 2014 and the Arthur C. Clarke Award for After Atlas in 2017. Her Planetfall series was nominated for the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Series.

Career

Newman has published eleven novels and a collection of short fiction.
She is the co-creator, with her husband Peter Newman, of the Hugo Award winning podcast Tea and Jeopardy. The podcast has over 70 episodes and revolve around Emma hosting another creator for a nice cup of tea and cake, while her scheming butler Latimer attempts to send them to their deaths at the end of the episode.
In 2025, with Adrian Tchaikovsky, she launched a new podcast, Starship Alexandria. In this the presenters alternate presenting a work for the other to read and judge whether the work should be preserved for posterity.
Audiobooks narrated by Newman include some of her own work, as well as novels, novellas, and short stories by other authors, largely in the genres of science fiction and fantasy.

Personal life

Her hobbies include live action role-playing and dressmaking. She lives in Somerset, England.

Selected works

''The Split Worlds'' – Urban fantasy

  • Between Two Thorns
  • Any Other Name
  • All Is Fair
  • A Little Knowledge
  • ''All Good Things''

    ''Planetfall'' – Science fiction

  • Planetfall
  • After Atlas
  • Before Mars
  • Atlas Alone
  • ''Before, After, Alone: A Planetfall Universe short story collection''

    ''Industrial Magic'' – Steampunk

  • Brother's Ruin
  • ''Weaver's Lament''

    Short fiction

  • ''From Dark Places''

    Critical studies and reviews of Newman's work

  • ''Between Two Thorns''