J. Ember Hintz

Hi. I’m J. Ember Hintz and I write steamy science fiction and fantasy romance. I love creating dark supernatural worlds ripe with mythology and magic.

You’ll meet rebellious FMCs in my stories who fight tooth and claw to achieve agency over their own lives alongside morally gray anti-heros, “unlikable” female antagonists, and inclusive casts. As someone living with chronic illness, I also strive to include characters with physical and mental health challenges in my work.

My debut novel, The Ash Gardeners (currently published as A Garden of Echoes and Ash), was a 2021 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence Finalist, and 2022 Book Life Prize by Publisher’s Weekly Quarter Finalist.

I live near the ocean with my husband, children, and the occasional ghost. My alter ego works at a botanical garden. Job perks include unlimited inspiration for lush settings and quirky characters.

Fun Facts: J. Ember is my real first initial and middle name. (Thanks mom!) I have a love-hate relationship with sleep and my growing TBR pile. So many books, so little time. I’m feral for enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and fated mates romance tropes, and I believe the villain is the most important character in every story.