Grant co-edited St. Martin Press’s Years Best Fantasy and Horror anthology for five years. She won for The Fifth Season, the first book in The Broken Earth trilogy, which will conclude with The Stone Sky this August. Harper Collins, Credit: Leckie returns with a new story, Provenance, this September. Leckie had one hell of a debut with her 2013 novel Ancillary Justice — it won the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Novel, as well as the Nebula Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the BSFA Award. Following the tales of human-angel crossbreeds known as Shadowhunters, Clare’s contemporary YA fantasy novels track a supernatural war beneath the streets of modern-day cities like Manhattan. I like lists, so I wrote a (far from complete) list of amazing sff female authors. Older has used her years of experience as a humanitarian aid worker (and PhD candidate) to bring the machinations of inter-government dealings to life. With her upcoming July release, The Library of Fates, Khorana slightly switches gears from sci-fi into romantic fantasy with a YA tale steeped in Indian folklore. Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce Swords & Spaceships Newsletter Sign up to Swords & Spaceships to receive... 2. 2017’s women fantasy writers pulled out all the stops this year. Combining elements of fantasy and science fiction, Shawl weaves a unique steampunk tale. A Stranger in Olandria won the British Fantasy Award and World Fantasy Award, while its sequel was a 2017 Locus Award finalist. Descriptions graciously supplied from publisher descriptions and condensed when necessary. A coming-of-age fairy tale, the children’s book follows a kind-hearted witch Xan and her magical adopted child, Luna, the moon-drinking girl in question. This novel marked her as an up and coming author to watch, but it turns out that she has written a variety of urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels under the name Jenna Black. Bitter Greens book. 11. She has won two Hugo Awards and a Locus and been a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke and Nebula Awards. Science Fiction and Fantasy It's a big, exciting world. Set in 1899 New York City, the novel combines elements of Jewish and Arab folk tradition as it follows the titular Golem and Jinni as they navigate the challenges of a new life in the city and find themselves on a collision course when their paths cross by chance. Featuring middle grade, YA, and adult novels, these unmissable fantasy books by women authors reflect the diversity of the genre—and its endlessly magical opportunities. Hardinge’s made a name for herself over the past decade with her spooky, twisted YA fantasy novels. With heavy homage to Harry Potter, Rowell crafted an enthralling YA novel about a wizarding school and Snow’s trials as “The Chosen One.” Though this was her first full foray into fantasy, Rowell already had major genre cred for writing about the inner workings of fan culture and fan fiction in her previous YA novels. Tagged as Aurealis Awards 2015, Contact National SF Convention 2016, Marianne de Pierres A L… CBS Films snatched up the rights to Marie Lu’s Legend before it even hit shelves. The Fantasy Hive is hosting a month-long readathon for women in science fiction and fantasy. The novel, which probed questions of race and colonialism, was a finalist for the 2016 Nebula Award. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. The novel, the first in a dystopian YA series, follows the journey of June Iparis, a 15-year-old prodigy in the vein of Divergent’s Tris. If you’re looking for something that stretches the limits of genre, Beukes’ novels are just the thing (and if you need something even more off the beaten path, she’s also written short stories, nonfiction, comics, and more.). The article says, “Have a wander through the sci-fi and fantasy section of your local bookstore: How many of these books’ authors are female? Sarah J Maas – A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass. I have been featuring fantastic female fantasy authors (see disclaimer) but this has morphed into interesting people in the speculative fiction world. Barnhill won the 2017 Newbery Medal for her novel The Girl who Drank the Moon. Watch out for the give-away question at … Here are five new novels to look out for in 2018. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Malka Older’s Infomocracy, named a “Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016” book by the Washington Post, follows characters who work for various political parties and election bodies (and who use their power and the system to manipulate and influence the voting public). Following the adventures of Cat Fisa, a soothsayer in a traveling circus, and Griffin, an ambitious warlord, Bouchet has devised a magical series. Her first adult novel, Who Fears Death, won the 2011 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. VE Schwab – Shades of Magic, Monsters of Verity. Lo’s books are celebrated for their inclusion of characters often left out of science fiction. While hundreds of women published science fiction stories in the 1950s and earlier, it wasn’t until the 1960s—with its second-wave feminism (the first wave focused on suffrage and legal gender equality) and the sense that science fiction was a literature of ideas—that a large influx of female authors appeared on the scene. After building a career as an entertainment writer for AfterEllen, Lo burst onto the literary scene with 2009’s Ash, a lesbian retelling of Cinderella, which collected a bundle of awards nominations, including the Andre Norton Award for YA Science Fiction and Fantasy and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. Jane Abbott. This is a list of fantasy authors, authors known for writing works of fantasy, fantasy literature, or related genres of magic realism, horror fiction, science fantasy. Many of the authors are known for work outside the fantasy genres. Phantom Pains, the next book in the Arcadia Project urban fantasy trilogy, hit shelves in 2017 and the final entry, Imposter Syndrome, is slated for 2018. Author Jenna Glass only has one title to her name: 2019’s fierce feminist fantasy epic The Women’s War. Red Queen is currently in development for the screen at Universal. Fiction from J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter), Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale), and Diana Gabaldon (Outlander) has inspired some of the most popular film and television of … Harper Voyager, Credit: It’s going to be epic. South African novelist Lauren Beukes nearly defies her genre, having jumped between fantasy, urban thriller, cyberpunk dystopia, and more. Before J.K. Rowling and Suzanne Collins, many of these female science fiction and fantasy authors paved the way in a male dominated genre. by. She first started... 2) Mercedes Lackey. Her second novel A Closed and Common Orbit was shortlisted for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel. When Johansen’s The Queen of the Tearling trilogy debuted in 2014, it quickly drew comparisons to The Hunger Games for its futuristic dystopia and a strong-as-nails heroine, Kelsea Glynn. Nik … Looking for a sci-fi novel that hits a little too close to home? Put authors' connections to their own cultural mythology at the forefront in fantasies that are both fun and illuminating to read. Algonquin Young Readers, Credit: Common enough mistake – and a lot of her competition in the early days was from men, so it may have worked in her favour. Writers and authors can use the submission form to send their manuscripts. Tor Books, Credit: Both Baker and her protagonist Millie have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, making Millie a rare disabled heroine. Join me and explore it at The "Writing Works" 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels By Female Authors 1. Andre Norton has the distinction of being one of the earliest authors on this list. St. Martin's Griffin; Penguin Books; Tor Books, Credit: Shows like 'Outlander' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' are revealing a big appetite for the female-driven fantasy genre. Harper Perennial, Credit: ~ & okay, if you insist… my female YA reads ~. The Alchemy of Stone by Ekaterina Sedia 3 . Drawing on her background as a Somali-American and a language scholar, Samatar stunned readers with 2013’s A Stranger in Olandria and its sequel, 2016’s The Winged Histories. Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1), Child of the Northern Spring (Guinevere, #1), Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle (Tristan and Isolde, #1), The Birth of Death (The Wages of Sin, #4), The Fall of Innocence (The Wages of Sin #3), House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1), The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles, #1), Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1), The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen Trilogy, #1), Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast, Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1), The Bone Doll's Twin (The Tamír Triad, #1), A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1), Fires of the Faithful (Eliana's Song, #1), Sorcerer to the Crown (Sorcerer Royal, #1), The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1), Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of April. Random House, Credit: Martin set to executive produce – the network may not have to look very far for the next Game of Thrones. Small Beer Press, Credit: Find their specific submission guidelines here. Looking for sci-fi/fantasy novel with a heavy dose of steamy romance? Most well-known science fiction/fantasy authors are men but women have been contributing to the science fiction/fantasy genre since the 17th century. I don't think this is right and I think I'm missing out on some great work. Filed under Australian Writers, Awards, Conferences and Conventions, Conventions, Fantasy books, Female Fantasy Authors, Fun Stuff, Nourish the Writer, Promoting Friend's Books. A fourth trilogy, known as The Dark Artifices, set in Los Angeles is currently in the works – Lord of Shadows, the second book in the series, hit shelves in April. Penguin Books, Credit: Margaret K. McElderry Books, Credit: When Hardinge’s 2015 novel The Lie Tree won the Costa Book Award in Britain, it became the first children’s book to do so since Philip Pullman’s The Amber Spyglass. Okorafor excels at writing both adult and YA fiction, weaving together science fiction, fantasy, and magical realism in an African setting, heralded for her ability to intertwine that culture into her work. Fiction from J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter), Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale), and Diana Gabaldon (Outlander) has inspired some of the most popular film and television of recent years, but there are countless others who fly slightly more under the radar just waiting for their stories to become the next big thing. Just this week, she announced it’s been optioned by HBO with George R.R. Harkness channeled her expertise as a historian into a nuanced and compelling adult fairytale. All … When I'm looking for a new fantasy book/series to read I usually shy away from female authors. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Named one of the Top 10 Books of 2016 by Time, the novel follows childhood friends Patricia and Laurence, who grow up to study magic and become a mad scientist, respectively. Joanne Harris – Runemarks. Fonda Lee. DAW, Credit: She dove into paranormal suspense with Rocks Fall Everyone Dies, a novel described as “Twin Peaks meets Stars Hollow.” Ribar steps slightly outside her genre with 2018’s The Pros of Cons, a YA novel by three authors that delves into the world of fan conventions. Orbit, Credit: Meredith has affiliate partnerships. This list may not reflect recent changes . Today I’ve invited the talented and amazingly busy female fantasy author Karen Brooks to drop by. Rainbow Rowell had already made a name for herself as a YA author with the highly acclaimed novels Eleanor & Park and Fangirl when she went super meta with 2015’s Carry On. The sequel follows four women caught up in different sides of a rebellion – using a fantasy lens to examine feminist and anti-colonialist themes. With The Mortal Instruments trilogy, beginning with 2004’s City of Bones, Clare built herself an intricate and elaborate world. Hurley’s first novel only debuted in 2010, but she’s made a quick name for herself as a sci-fi/fantasy writer with fantasy series, The Worldbreaker Saga; the Bel Dame Apocrypha Series, which she dubbed “bugpunk”; and her 2017 standalone space opera, The Stars are Legion. 10 Fantasy Novels About Asian Mythology, Written By Women. Among Others by Jo Walton 4 . Link has made her mark on the fiction world with her remarkable short stories that use a heavy dose of magical realism to flit between fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and more. Link’s an expert in her genre – she and husband Gavin J. St. Martin's Griffin, Credit: Pages in category "Women science fiction and fantasy writers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,069 total. 10 Female Fantasy& Sci-Fi Authorsfor You to Explore 01. After writing a companion novel to Ash called Huntress, she penned two contemporary science-fiction thrillers, Inheritance and Adaptation. She concluded the trilogy with 2014’s The Book of Life, but a TV series is in development and more books are on the way, including an untitled follow-up to the trilogy, a Matthew-focused prequel The Serpent’s Mirror and a companion book to the original series. Tor.com, Credit: Her 2016 collection Get in Trouble was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, while many of her short stories have won Hugo and Nebula Awards. Women did more than break their way into science fiction and fantasy—they helped define it. With her Wayfarers series, Chambers has built the intricate universe of the Galactic Commons – a sci-fi world full of spaceships, aliens, and folks just trying to make it through the day. Melissa Caruso – The Tethered Mage (Swords & Fire #1) list created November 20th, 2018 In her novel Fangirl, a series of books about a boy magician named Simon Snow is central to the plot – Rowell later decided she wanted to tell Snow’s story herself. Female Fantasy Authors. Magic, danger, love, political machinations, saving the planet from destruction — their heros and heroines do it all. Fantasy Has Always Been Female: 10 Women Authors Who Shaped The Genre 1) Andre Norton. This list include some highly recognizable names, like J.R.R. Shortly after graduating from USC, Aveyard became a best-selling author with her Red Queen series, a dystopian YA fantasy tale of commoners (Reds) versus elites (Silvers). Most recently, she’s published a fantasy trilogy about the Great Library of Alexandria, a new entry (Red Hot Rain) in her Weather Warden series, which has been ongoing since 2003's Ill Wind, and the first book (Honor Among Thieves) in a new sci-fi series she’s co-authoring with Ann Aguirre. Scwhab cast her spell over three novels, ending with 2017’s A Conjuring of Light. The long-awaited sequel, The Iron Season, is slated for a 2018 release. With over 45 titles to date, Caine is quite prolific with her sci-fi/fantasy series that follow everything from those with the power to control the the weather to vampires. Johansen proved that YA dystopic female driven fiction was as fresh as ever with her chilling trilogy. 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