Michael Merriam

About me

Gender Male
Industry Arts
Occupation SF&F Writer
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Introduction Like most writers, Michael Merriam has worked a variety of odd jobs, including as a musician, short order cook, and freight logistics manager. After being declared legally blind, Michael began writing. Michael has sold short fiction to several magazines and anthologies, including Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Fictitious Force, and Ruins: Terra. He received an Honorable Mention in The Years Best Fantasy and Horror 2008, was nominated for the James B. Baker Award, and is a two-time semi-finalist in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of The Future Contest. Michael is a member of the Science Fiction Poetry Association and the Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers. He lives in Hopkins, Minnesota with his wife and an ordained cat. Visit his homepage at www.michaelmerriam.net.