Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson is the Sunday Times Bestselling author of the Order of Legends Trilogy, and the inaugural winner of the Future Worlds Prize. She sits on the Board of Trustees for a UNESCO City of Literature in the south of England, and holds a BA in English Literature and Classical Studies from the University of Exeter. Her work primarily focuses on those living at the intersection of identities, whether that's here in our world, or in others.