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Science fiction for women
Newsweek says spaceships are fun for both genders.
Page Rockwell [2006-01-17]

  • I don't know why it's taken so long to reach the mainstream, but . . .

    There are plenty of kick-ass women SF writers, and a number of them are overtly feminist. Below are some of the best-known in the field (and favorites of SF scholars):

    Gwyneth Jones

    Octavia Butler

    Nalo Hopkinson

    Joan Slonczewski

    Sheri S. Tepper

    Nicola Griffith

    Joanna Russ

    Maureen McHugh

    Marge Piercy

    Ursula K. Le Guin

    Connie Willis

    Eleanor Arnason

    Melissa Scott

    Pat Cadigan

    Suzy McKee Charnas

    James Tiptree, Jr. (Alice Sheldon)

    Margaret Atwood

    and as Rockwell mentioned, Lois McMaster Bujold

    -- amthoma
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    Tuesday, January 17, 2006 04:13 PM
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