Charlie Jane Anders was born in Connecticut and grew up in Mansfield.
She studied English and Asian literature at University of Cambridge, and lived in Hong Kong and Boston before moving to San Francisco, California.

Anders has sensory integration disorder.
She credits her special education teacher for inspiring her childhood writing passion.

Since 2000, Anders has been the partner of author Annalee Newitz.
The couple co-founded other magazine.
Since 2018, Anders and Newitz also host the podcast Our Opinions Are Correct.

Anders is transgender.
In 2007, she brought attention to a discriminatory policy of San Francisco bisexual women's organization, The Chasing Amy Social Club, that specifically barred preoperative transgender women from membership.
Charlie Jane Anders was born in Connecticut and grew up in Mansfield. She studied English and Asian literature at University of Cambridge, and lived in Hong Kong and Boston before moving to San Francisco, California.
Anders has sensory integration disorder. She credits her special education teacher for inspiring her childhood writing passion.
Since 2000, Anders has been the partner of author Annalee Newitz. The couple co-founded other magazine. Since 2018, Anders and Newitz also host the podcast Our Opinions Are Correct.
Anders is transgender. In 2007, she brought attention to a discriminatory policy of San Francisco bisexual women's organization, The Chasing Amy Social Club, that specifically barred preoperative transgender women from membership.
Charlie Jane Anders