Recommended women sf writers - Page 3

kennyc · 03-26-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Joykins

I like Margaret Atwood's SF--particularly _The Handmaid's Tale_ and I have _Oryx and Crake_ and _After the Flood_ in my TBR queue.

ebusinesstutor · 04-01-2011, 03:00 PM

I second the recommendation of Elizabeth Moon and Lois McMaster Bujold - two of my favorite women writers for science fiction.

Another is Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Her Retrieval Artist series is fantastic. I keep hoping for a new one in the series.

jgaiser · 04-01-2011, 04:15 PM

SF Signal has a podcast of a group discussion online that is on this same subject. I found it an interesting listen.

Q: Which 3 female authors had the same impact on science fiction as the "big three": Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clark and Robert A. Heinlein?

Frida Fantastic · 04-02-2011, 04:13 AM

Thanks for the SF Signal podcast link! Great episode. It tickled me because I'm such a Le Guin fangirl, I like all the love. I'm actually reading Cheek by Jowl at the moment. I just signed up for their podcast. Thanks!

owly · 04-02-2011, 04:44 AM

Octavia E. Butler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_E._Butler

kennyc · 04-02-2011, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

SF Signal has a podcast of a group discussion online that is on this same subject. I found it an interesting listen.

Q: Which 3 female authors had the same impact on science fiction as the "big three": Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clark and Robert A. Heinlein?

Thanks for that.

Frida Fantastic · 04-02-2011, 07:43 AM

I was surprised that one of the podcasters mentioned Wild Seed by Octavia Butler. Smart book, but the dolphin sex reaaaaally turned me off the book.

C'mon, dolphin sex!

kennyc · 04-02-2011, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bashfulbanshee

I was surprised that one of the podcasters mentioned Wild Seed by Octavia Butler. Smart book, but the dolphin sex reaaaaally turned me off the book.

C'mon, dolphin sex!

bar49 · 04-02-2011, 11:12 AM

You might find this list of some interest.
http://www.worldswithoutend.com/list...tressworks.asp

Frida Fantastic · 04-02-2011, 05:14 PM

Thanks! I was meaning to look that up after I liked to the podcast.

kennyc · 04-02-2011, 08:37 PM

Two works of science fiction with unique understandings of gender, "When it Changed" by Joanna Russ and "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" by James Tiptree challenge the grasp on sexuality and gendered meaning. While these are two specific examples of feminist science fiction, these are not stand-alone examples. Feminist science fiction is not exactly a new phenomenon and pioneers in the genre including Ursula K. Le Guin who wrote the gender-bending science fiction classic "The left Hand of Darkness" have often toyed with the idea of gender as a construct specific to human society. More generally speaking, the feminist movement touched all areas of literary and cultural production, including the genre of science fiction, which was previously considered to be a domain that was exclusively male.

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http://www.articlemyriad.com/feminis...ce_fiction.htm

mscott9985 · 04-06-2011, 07:21 PM

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I like Margaret Atwood's SF

Darn! You took mine, lol!

Simon Wood · 04-06-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ebusinesstutor

I second the recommendation of Elizabeth Moon and Lois McMaster Bujold - two of my favorite women writers for science fiction.

Another is Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Her Retrieval Artist series is fantastic. I keep hoping for a new one in the series.

I second Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

TonyR · 04-06-2011, 11:06 PM

Also worth checking out:

Leigh Brackett
Kate Wilhelm
Carol Emshwiller

Bests to all,

Tony Rabig
The Other Iron River, and Other Stories

plantedbypiggies · 04-07-2011, 08:51 PM

Kay Kenyon has done some really good stuff. I really enjoyed her last series, The Entire and the Rose. The first book, Bright of the Sky is currently a free kindle download, too.

I've really got to second the praise for Atwood, Brackett, Cherryh, and Butler. They're all quite first rate.

04-01-2011, 03:00 PM	#32
ebusinesstutor Star Gawker Posts: 526 Karma: 6944314 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Spruce Grove, AB Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I second the recommendation of Elizabeth Moon and Lois McMaster Bujold - two of my favorite women writers for science fiction. Another is Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Her Retrieval Artist series is fantastic. I keep hoping for a new one in the series. Last edited by ebusinesstutor; 04-01-2011 at 03:05 PM. Reason: make author name bold

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jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	SF Signal has a podcast of a group discussion online that is on this same subject. I found it an interesting listen. Q: Which 3 female authors had the same impact on science fiction as the "big three": Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clark and Robert A. Heinlein?

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Frida Fantastic SF/F book blogger Posts: 270 Karma: 502030 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kindle 3	Thanks for the SF Signal podcast link! Great episode. It tickled me because I'm such a Le Guin fangirl, I like all the love. I'm actually reading Cheek by Jowl at the moment. I just signed up for their podcast. Thanks!

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owly Guru Posts: 729 Karma: 3822612 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura H2O	Octavia E. Butler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_E._Butler

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Frida Fantastic SF/F book blogger Posts: 270 Karma: 502030 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kindle 3	I was surprised that one of the podcasters mentioned Wild Seed by Octavia Butler. Smart book, but the dolphin sex reaaaaally turned me off the book. C'mon, dolphin sex!

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bar49 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 26928 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: S.Ontario Canada Device: kindle 2, PW2	You might find this list of some interest. http://www.worldswithoutend.com/list...tressworks.asp

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Frida Fantastic SF/F book blogger Posts: 270 Karma: 502030 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kindle 3	Thanks! I was meaning to look that up after I liked to the podcast.

04-02-2011, 08:37 PM	#41
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Two works of science fiction with unique understandings of gender, "When it Changed" by Joanna Russ and "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" by James Tiptree challenge the grasp on sexuality and gendered meaning. While these are two specific examples of feminist science fiction, these are not stand-alone examples. Feminist science fiction is not exactly a new phenomenon and pioneers in the genre including Ursula K. Le Guin who wrote the gender-bending science fiction classic "The left Hand of Darkness" have often toyed with the idea of gender as a construct specific to human society. More generally speaking, the feminist movement touched all areas of literary and cultural production, including the genre of science fiction, which was previously considered to be a domain that was exclusively male. .... http://www.articlemyriad.com/feminis...ce_fiction.htm

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TonyR Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas Device: Kindle, Jetbook Lite, iPod Touch	Also worth checking out: Leigh Brackett Kate Wilhelm Carol Emshwiller Bests to all, Tony Rabig The Other Iron River, and Other Stories

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plantedbypiggies oink! Posts: 44 Karma: 127 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Ebookwise 1150	Kay Kenyon has done some really good stuff. I really enjoyed her last series, The Entire and the Rose. The first book, Bright of the Sky is currently a free kindle download, too. I've really got to second the praise for Atwood, Brackett, Cherryh, and Butler. They're all quite first rate.