Martha Wells

Martha Wells (born September 1, 1964) is an American writer of speculative fiction. She has published a number of science fiction and fantasy novels, young adult novels, media tie-ins, short stories, and nonfiction essays on Science Fiction/Fantasy (SF/F) subjects; her novels have been translated into twelve languages. Wells credits her academic background in anthropology for her interest in designing complex, realistically detailed societies within her novels. She has won four Hugo Awards, two …