| Michael Blumlein | |
| Birth Date: | June 28, 1948 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Author, physician |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | University of California, San Francisco |
| Genre: | Science fiction, fantasy, horror |
Michael Blumlein, M.D. (June 28, 1948 – October 24, 2019) was an American fiction writer and a physician.
Blumlein attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco and worked as a practicing doctor and member of the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco for decades.[1] The majority of Blumlein's fiction was in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He was nominated for the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award. His short fiction was published in venues including Interzone and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and republished in anthologies and collections.