M. J. Engh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Jane Engh (1933-01-26)January 26, 1933 McLeansboro, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 2024(2024-07-11) (aged 91) Garfield, Washington, U.S. |
| Pen name | Jane Beauclerk |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Science fiction, history |
| Notable works | Arslan |
| Website | |
| www.mjengh.com | |
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]
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.
In 2009, Engh was named Author Emerita by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.[2]
Engh died in Garfield, Washington on July 11, 2024, at the age of 91.[3]
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[2]
References
- ^ a b c locusmag (2024-08-14). "M.J. Engh (1933-2024)". Locus Online. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ a b M.J. Engh Named 2009 Author Emerita Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, SF Signal, August 23, 2008
- ^ "Mary Engh Obituary". KXLY via Legacy.com. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
External links
- M. J. Engh at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Review of Arslan at Special Circumstances
- Review of Rainbow Man by Jo Walton: "In the end it’s not sex but religion that gets Liss [the protagonist] into real trouble ... "
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