Jo Walton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jo Walton
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Dec 1, 1964(1964-12-01)
Age	60
Birthplace	Aberdare
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Wales
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jo Walton Biography

Jo Walton is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on December 1, 1964 in Aberdare, Wales, United Kingdom. A Welsh- born author of science fiction who won each of the awards in 2011: The Nebula Award and the 2012 Hugo Award. Her most well-known work includes Tooth and Claw, Among Others and Ha’penny.

She as well as Stephen King were both World Fantasy Award nominees in 2012.

Walton moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, after her first novel was published. She is married to Ireland-born Dr. Emmet A. O’Brien. She has one child, a son, Alexander, born 1990.

Walton was born in Aberdare, in the Cynon Valley of Wales. She went to Park School in Aberdare, then Aberdare Girls’ Grammar School. She lived for a year in Cardiff and went to Howell’s School Llandaff, then finished her education at Oswestry School in Shropshire and at the University of Lancaster. She lived in London for two years, then lived in Lancaster until 1997. After that, she moved to Swansea, where she lived until moving to Canada in 2002.

Together with her husband, the Dr. Emmet O’Brien, she had a son who was named Sasha.

Jo Walton Net Worth

Jo Walton is one of the richest Novelist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jo Walton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a student at The University of Lancaster before moving to Canada in 2002. The year 2001 was the first time she released an chapbook of poetry titled Muses and Lurkers.

Her best-selling books includes The King’s Peace and Half a Crown.

Jo Walton (born December 1, 1964) is a Welsh-Canadian fantasy and science fiction writer and poet. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2002 and the World Fantasy award for her novel Tooth and Claw in

2004. Her novel Ha’penny was a co-winner of the 2008 Prometheus Award. Her novel Lifelode won the 2010 Mythopoeic Award. Her novel Among Others won the 2011 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel; Among Others is one of only seven novels to have been nominated for the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and World Fantasy Award.

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In 2008, Walton began writing a column for Tor.com, mostly retrospective reviews of older books.

Facts & Trivia

Jo Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jo Walton celebrates birthday on December 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Jo Walton

1. Jo Walton is a Welsh-Canadian author and poet.
2. She has won multiple awards for her writing.
3. Her novel “Among Others” won the Hugo, Nebula, and British Fantasy Awards.
4. Walton’s work often explores themes of history and mythology.
5. She has published over 15 novels and several poetry collections.
6. Walton was born in Wales in 1964 and currently lives in Montreal.
7. Her writing has been praised for its unique voice and perspective.
8. Walton is known for blending science fiction and fantasy genres seamlessly.
9. She has also written essays on literature, history, and politics.
10. In addition to her writing career, Walton is a trained librarian.