Imogen Hermes Gowar is a British author and curator. She is best known for her debut novel The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock (2017), which was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and longlisted for the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction. Her second novel, Harlot (2020), was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Gowar's work is known for its vivid historical detail, strong female characters, and exploration of gender and sexuality.