Sarah Gailey came onto the speculative scene in 2015 and has since become one of the sharpest, funniest voices in pop culture online, going viral frequently for their stories and joie de vivre. They are a regular contributor to multiple websites, including Tor.com, where their Women of Harry Potter series recently won a Hugo finalist for Best Related Work. Gailey's nonfiction has appeared in Mashable and The Boston Globe, and writes short fiction for various popular outlets.
Praise for Magic for Liars There's something for almost all readers here....Gailey shows us that humans are humans, even when they are magic, and they are still flawed, damaged, and oh-so-interesting --Booklist (starred review) Clever and fast-paced...a wonderfully quirky mystery filled with inviting characters and gripping surprise twists. --Publishers Weekly A poignant and bittersweet family tragedy disguised as a mystery but with a magic all its own. --Kirkus Full of suspense and magic, with a protagonist as sharp and tart as a lemon, Sarah Gailey has written an unmissable debut. --Adrienne Celt, author of Invitation to a Bonfire I loved Sarah Gailey's Magic for Liars...it broke my heart, and I longed for the world of this story anyway. --Kat Howard, author of An Unkindness of Magicians Weird and wonderful...Sarah Gailey is a writer to watch. --Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Aftermath