M. J. Engh
American novelist (1933–2024)
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Mary Jane Engh (born Mary Jane Gholson; January 26, 1933 – July 11, 2024), known as M. J. Engh, was an American science fiction author, librarian and independent Roman scholar.[1][2]
January 26, 1933
M. J. Engh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Jane Engh January 26, 1933 McLeansboro, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 2024 (aged 91) Garfield, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | Jane Beauclerk |
| Genres | Science fiction, history |
| Notable work | Arslan |
| Website | www |
Engh was born in McLeansboro, Illinois.[1] Her first science fiction stories were published under the pseudonym "Jane Beauclerk".[1] She is best known for her 1976 novel Arslan, about an invasion of the United States. Reviewer Algis Budrys called Arslan "a genuine work of speculative political science".[2] Wheel of the Winds (1988), Engh's second science fiction novel, is about humans exploring a planet inhabited by humanoid creatures.[2] Rainbow Man (1993) focuses on a woman who settles on an alien world and who must deal with its culture's rules about gender.[2]
In 2009, Engh was named Author Emerita by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.[3]
Engh died in Garfield, Washington on July 11, 2024, at the age of 91.[4]
Bibliography
- Arslan (Warner Books, 1976; Arbor House, 1987). Published in UK as A Wind from Bukhara (Grafton, 1989).
- The House in the Snow (Franklin Watts/Orchard, 1987). Illustrated by Leslie W. Bowman.
- Wheel of the Winds (Tor Books, 1988)
- Rainbow Man (Tor Books, 1993)
- In the Name of Heaven: 3000 Years of Religious Persecution (Prometheus Books, 2007)
Awards and honors
- 1994: Longlisted for James Tiptree Jr Memorial Award for Rainbow Man
- 1994: Nominated for Prometheus Award for Rainbow Man
- 2009: Named Author Emerita by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America[3]
