Millicent Eidson
MILLICENT EIDSON is the author of the alphabetical Maya Maguire microbial mystery series. The MayaVerse at https://drmayamaguire.com includes a side story in El Portal Literary Journal and prequels in Danse Macabre and Fiction on the Web. Awards include Best Play in Synkroniciti and Honorable Mention from the Arizona Mystery Writers.
Dr. Eidson’s work as a veterinarian in public health began with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and continued at the New Mexico and New York state health departments. She is a public health faculty member at the University at Albany and the University of Vermont. An author of over a hundred scientific papers, articles, and book chapters, she discusses public health communication through creative writing on the podcast: https://www.drchhuntley.com/post/episode-194.
Works
Pérdida
In the microbial mystery "Pérdida," a mother searches for self and love of her child. Published in El Portal Literary Journal, volume 79 no. 1, Spring 2021 Issue (elportaljournal.com), pp. 44-50 of issue, 53-59 in pdf.
Awards and Recognition
- https://synkroniciti.com/short-play-contest-winner-monuments-by-dr-millicent-eidson/ for "Monuments"
- https://arizonamysterywriters.com/2020-adult-story-contest-winners/ for "El Chinche"