Judith Merril: A Critical Study

Remembered as one of science fiction’s best editors, Judith Merril (1923-1997) also wrote prolifically and stands as one of the genre’s central figures in the United States and Canada. This work offers a much needed literary biography and critical commentary on Merril’s groundbreaking science fiction, anthologies, reviews, memoir and other endeavors. A thorough account of Merril’s 50-year career, it is a valuable source for students of science fiction, women’s life writing, women’s contributions to frontier mythology and women’s activism.

Dianne Newell is a professor of history and former director of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of British Columbia. A historian of technology, she has authored or coauthored many articles on women and science fiction. Victoria Lamont is an associate professor of English literature at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario, Canada. Her research and publication areas include western American frontier mythology, American popular culture, and American women writers.