yainterrobang: Exploration of the Genre: A Starship Ladies Recommendation Masterpost At the end of t
yainterrobang: Exploration of the Genre: A Starship Ladies Recommendation Masterpost At the end of the day, all speculative fiction writers have one thing in common: they really, truly, genuinely, and passionately love their genre.“I love seeing how authors build worlds,” said The Weight of Feathers author Anna-Marie McLemore. “And how characters interact with them. How landscapes shape characters and stories, and the other way around.” For some, like Lois Lane: Fallout author Gwenda Bond, they love YA speculative fiction because of its focus on the stories of girls and women in what’s traditionally deemed a dude-dominated genre. “YA spec fic women are so incredibly pro-girls it makes me happy almost every day to see the defense and smart rants in support of teen girls,” said Blood Magic author Tessa Gratton. For others, it’s the inventiveness of the worlds, the creativity channeled into original stories, or the creativity channeled into retellings. “I love escaping into a new kingdom and a new cultural atmosphere,” said The Star-Touched Queen author Roshani Chokshi. “I love tales of first love and powerful curses. I love the exploration of the genre.” And for others still, like Court of Fives author Kate Elliott, it’s the people she meets and interacts with: the other talented authors, the readers, those who are so willing to put their hearts and souls into the speculative fiction they read. “There are so many writers of incredible speculative fiction who happen to be women,” said Compulsion author Martina Boone. “Or perhaps their fiction is incredible because they are women. I can’t be certain.” Not sure what to read next? We have a list of recommendations for you. Pick one, or two, or ten, and try the work of these incredible lady authors. -- source link
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