Margaret Attwood is 86! Celebrate her birthday with our Handmaid's Tale quiz

Author Margaret Atwood (L) and actor Elisabeth Moss attend the premiere of Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome on April 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

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published 18 November 2025

Happy birthday, Margaret Atwood! The author of The Handmaid's Tale is marking her 86th birthday today.

She's the brains behind one of the most iconic literary releases of the past century and has been read by millions. Her best-selling novel led to the creation of the TV adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale that has had us hooked on June's story since season one all the way through to the final sixth season.

Want more brain teasers? Catch up with all our previous quizzes here.

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