“I have heard all of the stories about girls like me, and I am unafraid to make more of them.“
- Name: Carmen Maria Machado
- Born: July 3, 1986
- From: Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Pronouns: She/her
- Contribution/Impact: Machado is an award-winning author that is helping shape the way fiction is read and written in the 21st century.
- Occupation: Writer
- Known For: “The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror”, “Justice”, “A Cat, a Bride, a Servant” and other short stories
- Awards: Bard Fiction Prize for “Her Body and Other Parties” (2018) , John Leonard Prize for “Her Body and Other Parties” (2018) , Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction for “Her Body and Other Parties” (2018)
- Interesting Facts: Machado works right here in Philly at the University of Pennsylvania.
Carmen Maria Machado is a newer author that has only been active for the past decade or so. She has several works published that uses unique genres, like horror and science fiction, to tell stories about women as well as her own personal life. Having dealt with many issues growing up ranging from self-image issues to abusive relationships, Machado is now happily married to Val Howlett and teaching at UPenn.
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