Amy de la Force is a bi writer of speculative fiction. The first book in her debut romantasy trilogy, A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME, will be published by Canelo (DK, Penguin Random House) as a lead title in July 2025. In 2024, Amy shortlisted for the prestigious Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize and longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition. She also previously longlisted for the BPA Pitch Prize, Voyage YA First Chapters Contest and Flash 500 Novel Opening Competition, after completing Curtis Brown Creative’s selective novel-writing programme in 2020. Amy is an Australian living in London. When not writing, she loves reading, art, nature and anything whimsigoth—and used to train in Shaolin kung fu and medieval sword fighting. Connect with Amy on Bluesky, Instagram or TikTok at @amydelaforce.