Lincoln Michel
Lincoln Michel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 43–44) Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (MFA) |
| Writing career | |
| Genres | Fiction, short story, science fiction, weird fiction |
| Website | www |
Lincoln Michel (born 1982) is an American short story writer, novelist, and editor. He is the author of Upright Beasts, The Body Scout, and Metallic Realms.
Early life and education
Lincoln Michel grew up outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. He received an MFA in Writing from Columbia University, where he studied under writers Sam Lipstye, Ben Marcus, and Rebecca Curtis.[1][2] He has received awards and residencies from The Millay Colony, VCCA, LMCC, The Mastheads, and Lighthouse Works.[3]
Career
Michel was the co-founder and co-editor of Gigantic. From 2014 to 2017, he was the Editor-in-Chief of Electric Literature.[4][5] He is known for his "genre-bending" stories.[6] His short stories have been published in Noon, The Paris Review, Granta, Tin House, Fantasy and Science Fiction, The Believer, and Lightspeed Magazine.[7] He won a 2015 Pushcart Prize.
His debut novel, The Body Scout, was published in 2021 and received critical acclaim.[8] The New York Times named the novel one of the ten best SFF books of 2021.[9] The New York Times also called it “timeless and original" and "a wild ride, sad and funny, surreal and intelligent.”[10] Boing Boing described the book as "a modern cyberpunk classic."[11] Esquire named it one of the 50 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time and called it: "A breathlessly paced techno-thriller characterized by stunning, spiky worldbuilding."[12][13]
His third book, Metallic Realms, was named one of "The 35 Best Books of 2025" by Esquire.[14]
Michel teaches fiction writing at Columbia University School of the Arts and Sarah Lawrence College.[15][16] He lives in Brooklyn.[17]
Bibliography
Books
- Upright Beasts. Coffee House Press. 2015. ISBN 9781566894180.
- The Body Scout. Orbit Books. 2021. ISBN 9780316628716.
- Metallic Realms. Simon & Schuster. 2025. ISBN 9781668058671.
Anthologies edited
- Lincoln Michel; Nadxieli Nieto, eds. (2015). Gigantic Worlds. Gigantic Books. ISBN 9780991189601.
- —; Nadxieli Nieto, eds. (2018). Tiny Crimes: Very Short Tales of Mystery and Murder. Catapult. ISBN 9781936787876.
- —; Nadxieli Nieto, eds. (2020). Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Tales of Horror. Catapult. ISBN 978-1948226622.
References
- ↑ "Interview with Lincoln Michel". Hobart Pulp.
- ↑ "The Rumpus Interview with Lincoln Michel". The Rumpus. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "Lincoln Michel". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "Electric Literature". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ Charles, Ron (2014-05-27). "Electric Literature recharges". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ "Upright Beasts". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ "Sleeping Beauty and the Restless Realm". Lightspeed Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Michel, Lincoln (2020-11-10). The Body Scout. Orbit. ISBN 978-0-316-62871-6.
- ↑ "The Present Future: Lincoln Michel on Building The Body Scout". Split Lip Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ El-Mohtar, Amal (2021-09-21). "Beasts and Baseball: New Science Fiction and Fantasy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ Dunn, Thom (2021-10-06). "THE BODY SCOUT is a modern cyberpunk classic about baseball and big Pharma". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "Esquire's 50 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time". booksofbrillance.com. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "Best Science Fiction Thrillers". best-sci-fi-books.com. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "The 35 Best Books of 2025". Esquire. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Lincoln Michel". Hachette Book Group. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "Lincoln Michel". www.sarahlawrence.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "Interview With an Author: Lincoln Michel". lapl.org. Retrieved 2026-05-19.