M. J. Engh

M. J. Engh
Born
Mary Jane Engh

(1933-01-26)January 26, 1933
DiedJuly 11, 2024(2024-07-11) (aged 91)
Pen nameJane Beauclerk
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreScience fiction, history
Notable worksArslan
Website
www.mjengh.com

Mary Jane Engh (born Mary Jane Gholson; January 26, 1933 – July 11, 2024), known as M. J. Engh, was an American science fiction author, librarian and independent Roman scholar.

Engh was born in McLeansboro, Illinois. Her first science fiction stories were published under the pseudonym "Jane Beauclerk". She is best known for her 1976 novel Arslan, about an invasion of the United States.

In 2009, Engh was named Author Emerita by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

Engh died in Garfield, Washington on July 11, 2024, at the age of 91.