The Foundling Fathers Playlist
My coming-of-age American mythos satire is out, and I have curated a playlist to accompany it for your listening pleasure. Most of the songs are about who we are and [ ]
Meg Elison
Author Essayist
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Les Intergalactiques 2026
Being invited to a convention as an author is always an honor. Being invited to a convention on another continent was an honor of which I had not dreamt. This [ ]
New Story! Rara Avis in Kaleidotrope
Leroy is a nyctosaur, and he lives in NYC. Some people wish that he didn t. This is my last New York story.
Adult Braces
First off, and it has to be said: I love Lindy West. She s a funny, inspiring, wonderful writer, and this book is no exception to those things despite how difficult [ ]
Cover Reveal: Foundling Fathers
All my books so far have been about murder and violence. Abandoned children, assaulted women, writers locked in the basement it s such a cool change of pace to have a [ ]
New Story! “Where Are They Now?” in Lightspeed
What do you get when you grow up online? Your self-image is the opposite of fine. Where are they now? with a bad pic of you That depends on your [ ]
New Story! “Bang Bang” in Amplitudes
Writers who submit short stories often tend to haunt the places where anthologies are announced. Sometimes I find that I have a story on hand to fit the brief, and [ ]
Coming Summer 2026: Foundling Fathers
Like any author who s going through the very slow cycles of publishing, I have been DYING to share this news! My next book is a satirical novella that I m describing [ ]
New Story! The Waite People in Weird Horror Magazine
Sometimes I get an idea for a story and I have no idea where it might be published, because it s an oddity. I read a lot of short fiction magazines [ ]
New Story! Autonomy in Clarkesworld
My new story about autonomy, self-driving cars, and rage is available here. If you liked it, share it with someone! This is my first published story of 2025, and I m [ ]