Meet M.E.
M.E. Wright is a writer and social scientist who explores power, ideology, and human resilience through dystopian and speculative fiction. She crafts thought-provoking stories that challenge societal norms while immersing readers in complex narratives.
Her upcoming novel, A Ward of the State, questions what happens when privilege dictates fate—and one girl dares to resist.
The Unborn Child Protection Act Series
A medical impossibility, a positive test, and a law that takes away her choice.
Rylee Williams never expected to be pregnant—her condition made it impossible. But when a test says otherwise, her search for answers leads to a shocking truth and a terrifying reality. Under the Unborn Child Protection Act, Rylee is detained, deemed a threat to her own pregnancy, and stripped of her autonomy. In this gripping prequel to The Motherhood Mandate, Thin Blue Lines exposes a near-future dystopia where freedom is fragile—and the fight for control begins.
When fatherhood isn’t a choice, how far will one man go to reclaim his freedom?
Sam Maxwell’s future shatters when Wisconsin’s pro-birth laws declare him the legal father of an embryo—one that’s now a ward of the state. Stripped of his scholarship, friendships, and autonomy, he’s placed under house arrest, trapped in a system designed to control him. But when one desperate decision lands him in criminal jeopardy for a child that may not even be his, Sam must fight to escape an unrelenting dystopian nightmare. Set in 2028, The Fatherhood Mandate is a chilling look at the cost of forced parenthood and the battle for bodily autonomy.
When motherhood is mandatory, freedom is just an illusion.
Rylee Williams had her future mapped out—volunteering, traveling, mentoring—but an unexpected pregnancy changes everything. Under the Unborn Child Protection Act, her movements are restricted, and she’s forced into the Wisconsin Individual Family Education program with a man she no longer trusts. Set in 2028, The Motherhood Mandate is a chilling dystopian novel that exposes the dark consequences of authoritarian control and the fight for bodily autonomy
When education is control, obedience is the lesson.
Twelve-year-old Allison Maxwell’s return to Manhattan is nothing like she imagined. Enrolled at an elite academy designed to groom young women for submission—not success—she soon uncovers secrets that challenge everything she thought she knew about her family and future. Faced with a system designed to control her, Allison must choose: accept the role she’s been given or risk everything to forge her own path. A Ward of the State is a gripping novel about power, privilege, and the fight for autonomy.
Coming June 1, 2025!