But two new books — “The Future Is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women,” edited by Yaszek for the prestigious Library of America series, and “Astounding: John W. Campbell ...

This month, science fiction and fantasy magazine Lightspeed interrupted its normal publishing schedule to bring readers a special issue: "Women Destroy Science Fiction!" Edited and written ...

But women have been key to the genre since before it had a name. Try to imagine science fiction without Frankenstein.Authored by Mary Shelley at age 18, Frankenstein is the terrifying story of a ...

Two hundred years ago, Mary Shelley sat down to write a ghost story and created science fiction. Women still pen the genre’s finest, exemplified by Ursula K Le Guin, who died this week. Yet so ...

Looks like someone touched a nerve. The Lightspeed Magazine kickstarter to raise money to publish a special “Women Destroy Science Fiction” issue of all-women contributors has massively ...

Affirmative action for women in science fiction is not only warranted; it's essential for the growth of the genre. Bronwyn Lovell is a PhD candidate in Creative Writing at Flinders University.

Science fiction is a popular and lucrative genre – but most authors are men and relatable female characters are sadly lacking. Given this entrenched sexism, it’s time for publishers to take ...

Octavia Butler (yes, a woman) won a MacArthur genius grant for her science fiction novels, and many of the editors at scifi mega-publisher Tor are women. All of io9’s editors are women. A woman ...

Science fiction and fantasy are awash with heroines who have amazing powers, but it’s slightly rarer to find a female protagonist with real emotional depth, one who can face up to the darkness ...

When blogger Umairah Hussain asked her readers if they would join a book club for science fiction and fantasy novels by Muslim authors, she was overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response — and ...

Passive, dependent and submissive women do exist. In fiction, at least. The belief that many of the stereotypes associated ...