about me

Meep Matsushima (松島美色布みぃーぷ) used to be a portal fantasy protagonist but now is a school librarian. is a disabled¹ genderqueer lesbian. Originally from New England, Meep got name in Tokyo, where she lives with her black cat familiar.
¹several acronyms: hEDS, ME/CFS, ADHD, OCD, PMDD, &c.

In 2011, Meep graduated summa cum laude from Simmons College University with a BA in East Asian studies and minors in communications and gender studies. has a MFA Writing for Children & Young Adults from Hamline University MFAC. Meep's critical thesis focus was grief in children's literature.

Meep's poetry has been nominated for the Rhysling Award (2021) and Best of the Net (2022). middle grade novel-in-progress, Alternate Universe was a Walter Grant finalist in 2020.

Meep's pronouns are she/her &/ æ/ær. If an honorific is required, please use Ms. Matsushima.

You can find a(n incomplete) CV with interviews, talks, and academic acheievements here.

自己紹介

松島美色布みぃーぷ（Meep•Matsushima）と申します。
黒い猫と一緒に東京に住んでいる。仕事は学校司書だけど、興味はファンタジーの詩と子供用な絵本を書く。
Xジェンダーのレズビアンだ。
日本語がペラペラではないけど一所懸命頑張ります。よろしくお願いしま。