Marie Brennan is the pen name of Bryn Neuenschwander. Ms. Brennan is the author of “For the Fairest,” which appeared in Issue One of Son and Foe magazine. From her website:
Marie Brennan holds a joint B.A. in anthropology (archaeology) and folklore & mythology from Harvard University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in anthropology and folklore. She’s been writing fantasy since she was nine or ten years old, and blames this fact on Diana Wynne Jones. (link)
Ms. Brennan has short fiction published in a variety of venues, and she is the author of two novels:
Doppelganger
Warrior and Witch