Mary Jane Engh (January 26, 1933, McLeansboro, Illinois—July 11, 2024, Garfield, Washington)[1][2] was a science fiction author and Roman scholar. In 2009, Engh was named Author emerita by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.[3] She is best known for her 1976 novel Arslan, about an invasion of the United States.
M. J. Engh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Jane Engh January 26, 1933 McLeansboro, IL |
| Died | July 11, 2024 (aged 91) |
| Pen name | Jane Beauclerk |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Science fiction, History |
| Notable works | Arslan |
| Website | |
| www | |
Bibliography
editScience fiction and fantasy
edit- Arslan (a.k.a. A Wind from Bukhara), 1976
- The House in the Snow, 1987 (illustrated by Leslie W. Bowman)
- Wheel of the Winds, 1988
- Rainbow Man, 1993
Non-fiction
edit- In the Name of Heaven: 3000 Years of Religious Persecution
- Femina Habilis: A Biographical Dictionary of Active Women in the Ancient Roman World from Earliest Times to 527 CE, co-authored with Kathryn E. Meyer
References
edit- ^ Biographical data @ ISFDb
- ^ "Mary Engh Obituary". KXLY via Legacy.com. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ M.J. Engh Named 2009 Author Emerita Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, SF Signal, August 23, 2008
External links
edit- 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 ... "
