M. K. England
Novelist
Game Writer
Giant Nerd
Sometimes Remi K. England
(note: MK uses any pronouns, but prefers they/them when possible. For press related to THE ONE TRUE ME & YOU, feel free to replace M.K. England with Remi K. England and MK with Remi)
Short Bio:
M. K. England grew up on the Space Coast of Florida watching shuttle launches from the backyard. These days, they live on a micro-farm in rural Virginia packed with video and board games, plants, D&D books, Star Wars memorabilia, and their preschooler’s giant personality. They’re probably covered in dirt right now. MK is the author of ten novels for kids, teens, and adults and a forthcoming interactive novel with Choice of Games. You can find them at mkengland.com.
More info:
I’ve had a lot of very different jobs in my life. I worked in public libraries the longest, from 2011 to 2021. I spent most of that time as a Teen Librarian, running free events for teens, specializing in YA books, and generally having a grand time. I’ve also been an experimental music composer, a teaching assistant, a bookstore clerk, a movie concessions worker, a customer service punching bag, a teaching assistant, and many, many other illustrious positions. Teen librarian was definitely the best.Â
I’m agender (any pronouns, but they/them is best) and queer, and I live in the country on a small piece of land with two dogs, a partner, a preschooler, a micro-farm, and a whole hoard of TTRPG dice. I’ve been reading fanfiction and generally drowning in fandom since I was twelve, when my family got our first computer. I love outer space and science. I’ve been a gamer (both video games and tabletop) for as long as I can remember. I was a three-time Pitch Wars mentor and a class of 2015 mentee, a TeenPit mentor, and I’ve served as a NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison in two regions.
Things you’ll often find in my books: sly nerdy references, mental health, pure joyful triumph, rural settings, queer folks who save the world, and triumphant endings.
I wrote some books, including 4 stand-alone YA novels, two tie-in novels for the Marvel and Firefly universes, a middle grade trilogy, some short stories in 4 anthologies, and some upcoming books for adults in romance and fantasy. I write interactive fiction for Choice of Games, and I also wrote for an app called StoryLoom for a while (RIP). I’m represented by Eric Smith at P.S. Literary for writing and Sean Berard at Grandview for film/tv. You can find me on twitter and instagram intermittently, and tumblr more regularly but less seriously.Â
If you wanna read me rambling about writing, books, and general nerdiness, scroll down and read some of the interviews linked at the bottom of this page!Â
If you’ve read this far, hey, thanks. Be extra kind to someone today. Maybe yourself. I hope you have a great day. Â
Media Coverage and Links:
5/7/2021 – TV’s Growth is a Boon for “Diverse Voices” Among Novelists
12/16/2020 – Sci-Fi Drama ‘The Disasters’ From ‘Supergirl’ Writer Derek Simon & Berlanti Prods. In Works At The CW
11/17/2020 – PW Rights Report: Week of November 16, 2020 (One True Me & You Announcement)
2/5/2020 – Magic and tech: M.K. England’s second novel blurs sci-fi and fantasy
1/8/2020 – Interview with bookseller Cassie Shulz at Brazos Bookstore
1/2020 – Fantastic Flying Book Club interview series
12/6/2019 – My Writing Process @ Hoard of Books
12/5/2019 – Inspiration and Worldbuilding with LaPetitePritt
11/25/2019 – First Chapter Reveal at Bookcrushin’
7/22/19 – Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Spellhacker, M.K. England’s Genre-Bending Sophomore Novel
6/21/19 – Q&A with M.K. England – 30 Days of Pride @ Ace of Bens
1/9/19 – Navigating the Start of a New Year: A Week in the Life of M.K. England (The Banal and the Profane with Lambda Literary)
12/17/18 – Talking found families with Utopia State of Mind
12/16/18 – “Homegrown” radio show on 94.7 WPVC with Diana Kim
12/13/2018 – #WriteTip Interview at MeganWriteNow
12/11/2018 – Goodreads interview
12/10/2018 – QueryTracker Success Story Interview
12/7/2018 – Barnes & Noble Teen Blog Open Mic
12/7/2018 – Kidlit 411 Author Spotlight interview
11/19/2018 – Interview at Literary Rambles + ARC giveaway
11/14/2018 – Featured post on YA Interrobang: Rejection means progress. Rejection means you’re trying.
7/10/2018 – Debut Author Series Interview by L.C. Davis
2/10/2018 – How Authors and Public Libraries Work Together – podcast with WriteOnCon
2/5/2018 – THE DISASTERS cover reveal and ARC giveaway at YABooksCentral
11/1/2017 – Interview with On The Same Page podcast from the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library