Ann Leckie is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. She is best known for her debut novel Ancillary Justice, published in 2013, which explores themes of artificial consciousness and gender-blindness. The novel was highly acclaimed, winning the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Novel along with the Nebula Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the BSFA Award. Leckie has continued to work within the Imperial Radch universe established by Ancillary Justice. The sequels to her debut, Ancillary Sword and Ancillary Mercy, each won the Locus Award and received nominations for the Nebula Award. She has also published other works set in this universe, including Provenance in 2017, Translation State in 2023, and Radiant Star in 2026.