Categories: Women in SF&F
Marina J Lostetter Photo Women in SF&F Month: Marina J. Lostetter

Today’s guest is speculative fiction writer Marina J. Lostetter! She’s the author of several short stories, including those in the Lifeboat collection, “A Debt Repaid,” and “Discard the Sun, for It Has Failed Us.” Noumenon, which was selected as one of the Best Books of 2017 by Publishers Weekly and Kirkus, was her first novel. In late 2018, it was followed by another science fiction adventure, Noumenon Infinity. Learning to Feel the Shape of Stories By Marina J. Lostetter When […]

Sam Hawke Photo Women in SF&F Month: Sam Hawke

Today’s guest is Sam Hawke—whose recent debut novel, City of Lies, was one of my favorite books of 2018! This wonderful epic fantasy follows two siblings as they work to unravel mysteries surrounding their Chancellor’s murder and their city suddenly being under siege. Though it features poisonings, war, and betrayal, it is ultimately an optimistic book with main characters seeking to do the best they can in the face of difficult circumstances—and they and their stories are excellent! The Sewing […]

Women in SF&F Month 2019 Schedule Graphic Women in SF&F Month 2019: April 8–12 Schedule & Week in Review

I’m excited that the eighth annual Women in SF&F Month is underway. Thank you so much to last week’s guests! All guest posts for April 2019 can be viewed here, and here’s a summary of last week in case you missed any of the essays: Renay (Lady Business, Fangirl Happy Hour) started this year’s Women in SF&F Month with a discussion of history, SFF fandom, and lists. She also introduced the latest version of the recommendations list of science fiction and fantasy […]

Speculative Fiction in Translation Site Header Women in SF&F Month: Rachel Cordasco

Today’s guest is editor, reviewer, and translator Rachel Cordasco! She runs the wonderful site Speculative Fiction in Translation, which is dedicated to providing information on speculative fiction works that have been (or are being) translated into English—from reviews, to interviews, to The Big SFT Spreadsheet, to compilations by year and indexes by language, and more! I’m thrilled she’s here today to discuss speculative fiction in translation by women, and if you want to read more with this particular focus, you […]

Jessie Mihalik Women in SF&F Month: Jessie Mihalik

Today’s guest is urban fantasy and science fiction romance writer Jessie Mihalik! She’s the author of The Queen’s Gambit, a science fiction romance novella in the Rogue Queen series, and she is currently releasing the sequel, The Queen’s Advantage, as a serial on her website (with several chapters available to read now!). Her latest book, Polaris Rising, is the first novel in a new romantic space opera trilogy, the Consortium Rebellion. The second book in this series, Aurora Blazing, is scheduled […]

Somaiya Daud Women in SF&F Month: Somaiya Daud

I am delighted to welcome Somaiya Daud today! Her YA science fiction novel, Mirage, centers on a young woman who is torn from her family and home moon because of her remarkable similarity to a princess in need of a body double. It’s one of my new favorite books; it’s powerful, emotionally intense, and character driven with beautiful writing and realistically drawn relationships. Mirage also introduced me to a new favorite main protagonist: Amani, whose empathy, bravery, and wisdom come […]