Marissa Lingen is a freelance writer who lives in the Minneapolis suburbs with her family. She is the author of over two hundred works of short science fiction and fantasy and has no intention of stopping any time soon. Her interests include community connection in SFF, particularly including people of all ages and abilities in portrayals of worlds that illuminate our own changing climate needs. She also likes to make nerds laugh.
Latest Release: Scarcely Gone"
Strange Horizons, 10 August 2026. Happiness is not something Marty and Lou ever really managed, not with a world as full of annoying little details as ours. What does Marty's death do to those details?
Coming Soon: A Dubious Clamor
A fantasy novella from Horned Lark Press, A Dubious Clamor is the story of an ex-harpy, her harpy ex-girlfriend, and a very opinionated sword, who team up to defeat an authoritarian threat to Parliament. Now, with more operetta! Pre-order links available here! Coming September 15, 2026!