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Meg Elison

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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Number One Fan

Meg Elison, 2022
5 ratings

§ About Meg Elison's books

Books on SansFiction
1
Published
2022
Genres
Lgbtq

The book: Number One Fan (2022)

"Elison’s brutal, incisive novel cuts to the heart of what makes public figures vulnerable and asks us to question our voyeurism." —New York Times Book Review She created a beautiful world. Now he wants it all.

Common questions about Meg Elison

Who is Meg Elison?
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.
What is Meg Elison best known for?
Meg Elison is best known for Number One Fan, published in 2022 with 5 ratings and a 3.6 average. It is the most-rated of Meg Elison's books on SansFiction.
What genres does Meg Elison write?
Meg Elison's books on SansFiction are tagged Lgbtq.

Explore: Lgbtq