Jo Walton is a Welsh-Canadian fantasy and science fiction writer and poet. She is best known for the fantasy novel Among Others, which won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards in 2012. The novel is recognized as one of her most acclaimed works in the genre. Walton has written across multiple subgenres and styles. Her novel Tooth and Claw, set in a Victorian-era world with dragons, won the World Fantasy Award in 2004. She also created the Small Change series, which blends alternate history with cozy mystery elements. This series includes the novels Farthing, Ha'penny, and Half a Crown. Her other notable works include the fantasy novel Lifelode, which won the Mythopoeic Award in 2010, and the alternate history novel My Real Children, which received the Tiptree Award in 2015. Throughout her career, Walton has demonstrated versatility in combining fantasy and science fiction with other literary traditions and genres.