Gutterwitch

Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson is the inaugural winner of the Future Worlds Prize. Her debut novel, The Principle of Moments, a Sunday Times' bestseller, was published in January 2024, garnering a TikTok Book award nomination for Best British and Irish Novel. She regularly interacts with her audience of 25,000+ fantasy readers and writers across social media and sits on the Board of Trustees for a UNESCO City of Literature in the south of England. Her work primarily focuses on those living at the intersection of identities, whether that's here in our world, or in others. She holds a BA in English Literature and Classical Studies from the University of Exeter.

Extraordinary and enchanting, Gutterwitch is a shining shooting star of a story and destined for greatness in the fantasy genre and beyond. Reading this book feels like finding real magic. I absolutely loved it and am already looking forward to rereading so I can return to the bewitching and beguiling world of Gutterwitch