Guidance on how to pronounce author names, for authors whose last name begins with "M"!

Author Pronunciations

70 last names beginning with "M"

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Peter Maas
marse (rhymes with farce)
Fiona Maazel
Rymes with Gazelle
Carmen Maria Machado
muh-CHAH-doh
Alison MacLeod
Mac-loud
Debbie Macomber
MAY-cumber
Gregory Maguire
ma-gwire (rhymes with liar)
Karan Mahajan
KAHR-uhn muh-HAH-juhn
Kerri Maher
MAY-er
Rebecca Makkai
mac-EYE
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
2nd syllable of last name rhymes approx. with boom (listen here at 28 seconds)
Shahriar Mandanipour
shehr-EE-ahr man-DAN-ee-poor
Sarita Mandanna
sa-ree-tah mun-dan-nah
Emily St. John Mandel
Emily's last name is Mandel. St. John is her middle name and it is pronounced as it looks, Saint John
Hilary Mantel
man-TELL
Hara Estroff Marano
http://anationofwimps.com/
Javier Marías
Haa-vee-air Mar-ee-us
Karl Marlantes
mar-LANN-tess
Anthony Marra
First syllable of last name rhymes with bar
Yann Martel
yarn mar-TELL (slight emphasis on second syllable)
Elan Mastai
ee-LANN MAST-eye
Hisham Matar
ma-TARR
Armistead Maupin
arm-ih-STED MAW-pin
Imbolo Mbue
im-BOW-low m-BOO-ay
Anne McCaffrey
muh-KAF-free
Geraldine McCaughrean
Muh-cork-run
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