C.E. McGill is a British author known for her debut novel "Our Hideous Progeny," a historical reimagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein set in Victorian England. The book follows a paleontologist's wife who becomes determined to complete her husband's experiments in creating life. McGill's work blends Gothic fiction with feminist themes, exploring ambition, scientific discovery, and the constraints placed on women in the nineteenth century. Her writing has been praised for its atmospheric prose and thoughtful engagement with Shelley's classic text, establishing her as a distinctive voice in historical and speculative fiction.