Anna-Marie McLemore (born 1983) is an acclaimed American nonbinary novelist whose lush, poetic young adult frameworks have made them a prominent voice in contemporary Latine, queer, and neurodiverse magical realism. National Book Foundation notes they were raised in the foothills of California's San Gabriel Mountains Literary Arts, deeply absorbing the folklore that heavily influences their dreamlike writing style. McLemore vaulted into the literary spotlight with their 2015 debut novel, The Weight of Feathers, and secured profound critical acclaim for When the Moon Was Ours—which won the Otherwise Award (formerly the James Tiptree Jr. Award) National Book Foundation and earned a Stonewall Honor National Book Foundation for its luminous portrayal of transgender identity. Renowned for their versatile storytelling, their extensive bibliography includes the floral-infused fable Wild Beauty, the trauma-healing narrative The Mirror Season, and the surreal, water-logged trans narrative Lakelore. McLemore's profound literary prowess has been recognized with three separate longlist nominations for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature National Book Foundation, including their acclaimed queer Jazz Age reimagining, Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix. They have since expanded their multi-genre footprint into high fantasy, Southwestern Gothic horror, and their adult mystery debut, The Influencers.
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