Katherine Addison

Katherine Addison is the pen name of American fantasy author Sarah Monette, whose richly imagined fantasy fiction combines political intrigue with deeply humane storytelling. She holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A House of Whispers is part of her body of work that includes The Goblin Emperor, which won the Locus Award and was a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards. The Goblin Emperor follows an unlikely heir to a fantastical empire who must navigate a court full of hostile relatives and labyrinthine etiquette. Addison's fiction is celebrated for its warmth, its intricate worldbuilding, and its compassionate protagonists. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers fantasy fiction of rare warmth and intelligence — stories where kindness is the greatest form of power.