Elizabeth Moon

Elizabeth Moon
Moon at the 2013 National Book Festival
Born	(1945-03-07) March 7, 1945 (age 79) McAllen, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Period	1988–present
Genre	Military science fiction, science fiction, fantasy
Spouse	Richard Sloan Moon ​ (m. 1969)​
Website
www.elizabethmoon.com

Elizabeth Moon (born March 7, 1945) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer.^[1] Her other writing includes newspaper columns and opinion pieces. Her novel The Speed of Dark won the 2003 Nebula Award. Prior to her writing career, she served in the United States Marine Corps.