Philip K. Dick Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2015) Winner
Meg Elison
メグ・エリソン
Megu Erison
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982-05-10 （Unknown）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Missouri → Savannah → Nevada → North Carolina → Utah → Southern California → New York
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Feminist essayist
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Nominations
- Otherwise Award 2014 (Longlist) - The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, Philip K. Dick Award 2018 (Shortlist), Nebula Award 2020 (Shortlist) - The Pill, Hugo Award 2021 (Shortlist) - Novelette, Theodore Sturgeon Award 2021 (Shortlist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. San Jacinto College | — | Unknown | — | 高校中退後 | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | English | B.A. | 不明 | United States |
Mt. San Jacinto College
Unknown
Period:
高校中退後
Country:
United States
Community college
University of California, Berkeley
English
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Philip K. Dick Award | The Book of the Unnamed Midwife | — | Philip K. Dick Award | Won |
| 2021 | Locus Award | The Pill | Best Novelette | Locus Magazine | Won |
Philip K. Dick Award
2015
Work:
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife
Organization:
Philip K. Dick Award
Result:
Won
Locus Award
2021
Work:
The Pill
Category:
Best Novelette
Organization:
Locus Magazine
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife
2014 Post-apocalyptic SF 190 pagesFollows one surviving medical worker struggling to find civilization and provide birth control and medical care to women in a post-plague world.
Female empowermentBody positivityGender flexibility
The Book of Etta
2017 Post-apocalyptic SF 314 pagesRevisits the community generations later as a female protagonist fights an oppressive male-dominated regime.
Female empowermentGender flexibility
The Book of Flora
2019 Post-apocalyptic SF 332 pagesContinues the story through the memories of Flora, a former sex slave.
Female empowermentTrauma
Find Layla
2020 Young adult literature 188 pagesA teen suffering neglect films a video that goes viral, prompting Child Protective Services investigation.
NeglectSocial media
Big Girl Plus...
2020 Collection 128 pagesCollection featuring the novelette 'The Pill' and other stories.
Body imageFeminism
Bibliography
- The Book of the Unnamed Midwife (2014)
- The Book of Etta (2017)
- The Book of Flora (2019)
- Find Layla (2020)
- Big Girl Plus... (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Journal formatFeminist perspectiveSpeculative
- Recurring Motifs
- Female empowermentBody positivityGender flexibility
Legacy
American author known for feminist sci-fi incorporating female empowerment, body positivity, and gender flexibility; winner of Philip K. Dick and Locus Awards.
Trivia
- Grew up as a military brat living across the US.
- High school dropout who graduated from UC Berkeley via community college.
- Interested in opera and medicine before writing.