Sunyi Dean (sun-yee deen) is a multi-award-losing author of speculative fiction. She was born in Texas, raised in Hong Kong, and now resides in Yorkshire. Her debut novel, THE BOOK EATERS, was an instant #2 Sunday Times Bestseller.

In her spare time, she likes buying whisky, collecting dumbbells, and dying in jiu-jitsu. She also founded the Hugo-nominated Publishing Rodeo Podcast with fellow Tor author, Scott Drakeford.

Her highly-anticipated sophomore novel, THE GIRL WITH A THOUSAND FACES, launch in May 2026. It was an instant USA Today Bestseller, and a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.

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For enquiries about interviews or events, please contact her UK publicist, Angelica Bowden-Jones.

For enquiries about foreign rights and book blurbing, please contact her literary agent, Harry Illingworth. Sunyi requests that her blurbs not be used on books which make use of AI covers.

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“I devoured this."

—V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author

“Raw and imaginative, this gritty, gothic anti-fairytale knows the truth: love will make a villain out of anyone.”

—Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

“Innovative, unique, poignant, and told with a voice as original as the story itself. I finished this novel in that one sitting, yet I’ll be pondering it for a long time to come. This is the debut of a new master of the modern fantasy. Don’t miss it.”

—James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestseller of The Starless Crown

“This beautiful, delicate, cruel, utterly unique look at tradition, motherhood, trauma, and what it means to be a monster would be a masterpiece from an established author. As a debut, it is nothing short of stunning. It kept surprising me all the way to the end.”

—Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author

“The Girl with a Thousand Faces is astonishing and clever, unfolding in layers that cross time and space and identities. Dean has crafted a tale that explores—with wisdom and empathy—the devastating effects of conflict and the ghosts it leaves behind.”

—Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

“A powerful story of overwhelming mother love, as something both powerful and potentially horrific. It’s a book that delves into the need to survive even when a system is built to break you or determined to crush you; a powerful queer story about difference that refuses to flinch away from difficult choices or the impact of trauma, both generational and inflicted. Readers will devour this compelling, rich fantasy.”

—Booklist, starred review

“Dean’s unputdownable debut gives the phrase “voracious reader” a new, very literal meaning … The fascinating magic system, impeccable and unusual worldbuilding, and well-shaded characters will keep readers riveted through every twist of this wild ride.”

—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Gripped me from the start and refused to let go. It is a mystery, a war story, a tragedy, but more than anything, it is a haunting story of loneliness, love, and loss. The Girl With a Thousand Faces confirms Sunyi Dean as one of the most interesting voices in genre fiction.”

—Gareth Brown, USA Today bestselling author of The Book of Doors

“An exquisitely-crafted tale of those who break free of the stories written for them and forge their own in ink and blood. I couldn’t put it down.”

—H.G. Parry, author of The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep

“A fascinating debut with shades of gothic fantasy and contemporary thriller, wrapped in a narrative full of vivid and detailed characters and worldbuilding, and an unusual premise.”