Carolyn Ives Gilman (born 1954) is an American historian and author of science fiction and fantasy.

[1][2] Her short fiction has been published in a number of magazines and publications, including Fantasy and Science Fiction, Interzone, Realms of Fantasy and Full Spectrum, along with a number of "year's best" anthologies.

She is also the author of science fiction novels such as Halfway Human (1998), which is noted for its "groundbreaking"[3] exploration of gender.

It has been called "one of the most compelling explorations of gender and power in recent SF"[6] and compared favorably to the work of Ursula K. Le Guin.

Her work is known for vivid portrayals and deconstructions of the culture of the peoples in her stories.