Meg Elison
Meg Elison was born in 1982. Their most popular book is The Book of the Unnamed Midwife with 195 saves and an average rating of 4.03.
Author Bio
Meg Elison is an author and essayist. She writes science fiction and horror, as well as feminist essays and cultural criticism. She has been published in McSweeney’s, Slate, Fangoria, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Clarkesworld, and many other places.
Her debut novel, "The Book of the Unnamed Midwife" won the 2014 Philip K. Dick Award. Her novelette, "The Pill" won the 2021 Locus Award. She is a Hugo, Nebula, and Sturgeon Awards finalist. She has been an Otherwise Award honoree twice. Her YA debut, “Find Layla” was published in fall 2020 by Skyscape. It was named one of Vanity Fair's Best 15 Books of 2020. Her parasocial thriller, "Number One Fan" was published in August 2022 by Mira Books. Her forthcoming satire "Foundling Fathers" will by published by Tachyon in 2026.
Elison is a high school dropout and a graduate of UC Berkeley. She lives in the Berkshires.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
The Road to Nowhere
The Road to Nowhere is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Meg Elison.
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25 primary books24 released booksAuthored 4% of series
PM's Outspoken Authors
PM's Outspoken Authors is a 24-book series with 24 released primary works first released in 1984 with contributions by Kim Stanley Robinson, Gary Phillips, and Eleanor Arnason.
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27 primary books28 released booksAuthored 4% of series
Uncanny Magazine
Uncanny Magazine is a 28-book series with 28 released primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Paul Cornell, Isabel Yap, and Liz Argall.
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9 primary booksAuthored 0% of series
F&SF
F&SF is a 9-book series with 9 released primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by David J. Skal, Kelly Link, and Paolo Bacigalupi.
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10 primary booksAuthored 0% of series
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy is a 10-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Seanan McGuire, Jess Row, and Kelly Link.
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8 primary books6 released booksAuthored 0% of series
Uncanny Magazine
Uncanny Magazine is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Kelly Robson, Alix E. Harrow, and Christopher Caldwell.
