Eliza Chan

Eliza Chan is a Scottish-born speculative fiction author who writes about East Asian mythology, British folklore and reclaiming the dragon lady. Her Sunday Times bestselling debut novel Fathomfolk — inspired by mythology, East and Southeast Asian cities and diaspora feels — was published by Orbit in 2024. The sequel Tideborn will be published in 2025. Harbour of Hungry Ghosts, a historical fantasy set in mid-Opium War era Hong Kong, was announced for 2026. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Awards and featured in The Dark, Podcastle, Fantasy Magazine and The Best of British Fantasy.

She has been a medical school drop-out, a kilt shop assistant, an English teacher and a speech and language therapist, but currently she spends her time tabletop gaming, cosplaying, crafting and toddler wrangling. She lives in Manchester with her family and a sizeable collection of dragons, Totoros and weapons (real, replica and plushie).