Freya Marske
Freya Marske | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Fantasy |
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Freya Marske is an Australian fantasy and romance author and podcaster.[1]
Marske's novels, which she has defined as romantasy, also spotlight queer romance. Her fantasy trilogy, The Last Binding, is set in a fantastic version of the Edwardian Era.[2] The trilogy was nominated for a Hugo Award in 2024 in the "Best Series" category.[3]
She co-hosted the Hugo-nominated podcast Be the Serpent for four years.
Awards and recognition
- 2020 Ditmar Award for Best New Talent[4]
- 2025 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novella[5]
Personal life
Marske is a medical doctor.[6] She has one child.[7] She is a member of the LGBTQ community.[8]
Works
Standalone novels
The Last Binding trilogy
References
- ^ "Austlit — Freya Marske". Austlit. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ a b Goss, Brenna (10 December 2021). "Freya Marske stuns with debut queer fantasy novel". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ ""SFADB - Hugo Awards 2024"". SFADB. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Ditmar Award Results 2020". www.sfadb.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Aurealis Award 2025 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Freya Marske". Strange Horizons. WordPress.
- ^ freyamarske. "post/3l25dt5grmd2f". Bluesky.
- ^ Marske, Freya (6 February 2023). "Freya Marske: A Dream for All of Us". Fyne Times. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Zutter, Natalie (3 December 2024). "May the Best Man Win the Heart: Swordcrossed by Freya Marske". Reactor. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Gittelman, Maya (18 November 2025). "The Sublime Ache and Freedom of Freya Marske's Cinder House". Reactor. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Waite, Olivia (25 October 2025). "Sizzling New Romance Books". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Cinder House by Freya Marske". www.publishersweekly.com. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Schwizer, Fabienne (10 November 2021). "Review: A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske". Grimdark Magazine. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Hamilton, Jenny (1 November 2022). "Of Ships and Sapphics: A Restless Truth by Freya Marske". Reactor. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Fraser, Katie (16 September 2022). "Freya Marske |'Why wouldn't I want to write books that make people feel like they've been swimming in champagne?'". The Bookseller. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Tor.com (13 February 2023). "Secrets, Magic, and Bloody Sacrifice: Revealing A Power Unbound by Freya Marske". Reactor. Retrieved 4 February 2025.