Meg Elison

Meg Elison is a highly acclaimed American author, best known for her works in the science fiction, dystopia, fiction, and post-apocalyptic genres. She has gained a significant following for her Road to Nowhere series, which won the prestigious Philip K. Dick award in 2014. Elison's writing often explores themes of female empowerment, gender flexibility, and body positivity, making her a prominent feminist essayist.

Beyond her fiction works, Elison has made a name for herself in various publishing markets. Her writing has appeared in Terraform, Catapult, Electric Literature, Fantasy & Science Fiction, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and many other places. In 2017, she was nominated again for the Philip K. Dick Award for her second book, The Book of Etta. In 2020, Elison published her first collection, called “Big Girl” with PM Press and her first young adult novel, “Find Layla” with Skyscape.

Elison's accolades include being a James A. Tiptree Award Honoree in 2018, a Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon, and Otherwise awards finalist, and a prolific short story writer and essayist. Despite being a high school dropout, she went on to graduate from UC Berkeley. Elison's writing is both powerful and impactful, leaving a lasting impression on her readers. She can be found online, where she writes with a sense of urgency, as if running out of time.