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Nghi Vo

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Nghi Vo is an award-winning American author of fantasy and speculative fiction, best known for The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Siren Queen, and The Chosen and the Beautiful. Her lyrical, myth-infused works have won the Hugo Award and Crawford Award, and been finalists for the Locus, Ignyte, and World Fantasy Awards. Born in Illinois, she now lives on the shores of Lake Michigan.

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Genre: Fantasy, Mystery 

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A Mouthful of Dust

The latest Nghi Vo book is A Mouthful Of Dust (The Singing Hills Cycle #6). It released on October 7, 2025.

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Upcoming Nghi Vo 2026 Book Release

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The next Nghi Vo book is A Long and Speaking Silence (The Singing Hills Cycle #7). It is scheduled to release on May 5, 2026.

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New and upcoming Nghi Vo 2026 & 2027 releases

Nghi Vo has 4 new and upcoming books scheduled to be released.

April, 2025

Don’t Sleep With The Dead

October, 2025

A Mouthful of Dust

A Mouthful Of Dust (The Singing Hills Cycle #6)

May, 2026

A Long and Speaking Silence (The Singing Hills Cycle #7)

October, 2026

The Scarlet Ball

Nghi Vo’s Writing Style

Vo’s prose is poetic, immersive, and deeply symbolic, blending mythology, queerness, and identity into intimate, emotionally resonant stories. Her work often reimagines history and folklore through lush, dreamlike language and a strong sense of voice.

Interesting Facts

  • Nghi Vo debuted in long-form fiction with The Empress of Salt and Fortune (2020), part of The Singing Hills Cycle, which quickly became a critical success.
  • She has since become known for reinventing familiar myths and histories through queer and feminist perspectives.
  • Siren Queen (2022) was widely acclaimed for its magical reimagining of Golden Age Hollywood and exploration of Asian American identity and ambition.
  • The Chosen and the Beautiful (2021) is a fantastical retelling of The Great Gatsby told through the eyes of Jordan Baker, reimagined as a queer Vietnamese immigrant.
  • Outside of writing, Vo has spoken about the ritual of lipstick as a symbol of transformation and identity – a recurring theme in her creative philosophy.
  • She is known for her belief in “the power of stories, and the right to change your mind,” a mantra that reflects the fluidity and reinvention present in her fiction.

Awards & Honors

  • Hugo Award Winner – Best Novella (The Empress of Salt and Fortune, 2021)
  • Crawford Award Winner – for Outstanding New Fantasy Writer
  • Locus and Ignyte Award Finalist
  • World Fantasy Award Finalist

Key Books / Series Highlights

  • The Empress of Salt and Fortune (2020): The first novella in The Singing Hills Cycle, a lyrical tale of memory, empire, and resistance.
  • When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (2020): A companion novella exploring oral storytelling, myth, and the power of narrative truth.
  • The Chosen and the Beautiful (2021): A lush fantasy retelling of The Great Gatsby, infused with magic, queerness, and commentary on privilege and belonging.
  • Siren Queen (2022): A haunting and glamorous novel about fame, monsters, and survival in an alternate magical Hollywood.
  • Mammoths at the Gate (2023): The fourth Singing Hills Cycle installment, expanding Vo’s mythic universe of archivists and ghosts.

Author Themes & Influence

Nghi Vo’s writing explores memory, transformation, and the rewriting of myth and history. Her work is deeply engaged with queer identity, diaspora, and the power of narrative – often revealing the magic hidden in the margins of culture and gender. She is celebrated for her distinctive voice and her ability to merge literary elegance with fantastical imagination.

Recurring Themes & Motifs

  • The reconstruction of myth and folklore
  • Queerness, transformation, and self-invention
  • The tension between memory and truth
  • Power, empire, and marginalized voices
  • Beauty as ritual and rebellion
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