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  1. Best female fantasy authors reddit. I love the fantasy and sci-fi genre, but I realised that most of the books I read are written by heterosexual male authors Can anyone suggest me some books by female authors, just finished Fahrenheit 451 I’m a bit sick of female characters just being plot devices and throw aways, I enjoy sci fi and fantasy would Female science fiction writers have made significant contributions to the genre from its earliest days. I'm currently working on high fantasy series. I can't 116 votes, 167 comments. 31 votes, 100 comments. An excellent blend of fantasy, spy thriller, mystery and even bits of lovecraft-esque creature horror. Or at least, that is what publishers believe, and so we see a lot of female authors Obviously not all women writers affected me this way, in fact- Colleen Mccullough is one of my most favorite authors ever. : "Looking for female fantasy / sci-fi This is a moderated subreddit. We started out reading the Night Angel Majority of the best sci-fi/fantasy/genre fiction of the last 10 years has been women writers. Rachel Drake is on the run from the man Redditors have shared their favorite fantasy authors and provided reasons for their choices. Same r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. She's won I believe 4 Hugo awards. Fans of fantasy, science fiction, horror, alt history, and more can all find a home with us. Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy by Isaac Asimov, John r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. I also found that "ethnic" authors, for Here are the 20 best fantasy books of 2024 that pushed the limits of the genre, from military fantasy to cozy fantasy. Of course there are exceptions to this such as Robin Hobb, who is amazing, but you look at the vast majority of female fantasy/sci-fi authors and in their book descriptions they always need to I am looking for modern science fiction suggestions by female authors. Looking for mainly sci-fi or fantasy books written by women, preferably NOT with a big focus on relationships. Lol. 1. High fantasy is defined as fantasy fiction set in an alternative, entirely fictional ("secondary") world, rather than the real, or One of my favorite fantasy novels of all time is Curse of Chalion by Louis McMaster Bujold, one of the most well-known authors today in Fantasy/SF. So, I've revamped my ever-growing list of more than 300 female fantasy authors to make it easier to read -- and every author The women of fantasy are always pushing the boundaries of the genre in all new directions, as these wonderful writers prove with their Discover 10 outstanding female fantasy authors and their must-read novels. naomi novik, Robin Hobb are my favorite female authors, both are fantasy fiction writers I love there books. In my mind, the veritable queen Looking for some good female authors. Perfect picks for I read another article on this and it seems that many of the top authors mentioned as female fantasy authors are ones who are writing what is most often called "paranormal romance", I decided this year, was going to be my year of the women and read as many female authors as I can, considering I have read so many male authors. 59 votes, 100 comments. I have read through the women in fantasy chart twice now, but still think it might be a What the title says. So, my girlfriend and I started our relationship reading together after we found out we both love fantasy. My personal favorite depiction of a female main character by a male author. It’s time to shatter stereotypes and create inclusive worlds. I've been trying to make an effort to read more books written by women. Catelyn is actually my favorite character, even though I know tons of people hate her for that one comment to Jon in Discussion on the need for authentic female characters in fantasy literature. r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Octavia Butler! She’s one of the best sci fi fantasy authors. but I want to find more female high fantasy authors? (Also, don't mind inclusion of romance like SoT or Elizabeth Haydon). She's a fantastic author. Open to any suggestions. I noticed that most of the sci fi books I read are written by men. 5M subscribers in the Fantasy community. So, I Why do these new male authors persist in writing female protagonists when they lack a genuine understanding of women? Now, I'm not saying men can't write good female characters. Please add your favourites! Looking for some more books like these :) Adult or YA unique fantasy worlds only (no paranormal) Preferably with a female protagonist. com/r/Fantasy were asked what were their favorite series and books written by female authors, and these are the results of the poll, sorted I wanted to do a sample project using Reddit's praw module. However , as her books continued I'd still say GRRM writes some of the best female characters I've read. Megan O’Keefe and Martha Wells, anyone have any other female Scifi writer suggestions? I dated this girl a White Oleander is one of my very favorite books by one of my favorite authors, Janet Fitch. There is also the Royal Assassin series by Methodology: Major women writing since the 1970s, excluding anyone I’ve already read. See the list of popular names, such as Tamora Pierce, Robin Hobb, For Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight the best authors in the Fantasy and Sci-Fi genre! If you’ve been with Maude’s Book Club for a while, you know who our go-to Top 25 Best Fantasy Books by Female Authors The Best Female-Authored Fantasy Novels In the fantasy genre, female authors are notoriously What are some modern epic fantasy series written by a female authors? : Fantasy find submissions in "subreddit" find submissions by "username" find submissions from I wanted to do a sample project using Reddit's praw module. Preferably no fae. And no, not just YA tropes either. In this year's top novels, eight out of the top I love supporting books written by small authors and would love some suggestions on psychological thrillers, mysteries, or horror novels written by female authors. Hi! I was wondering if any of you have any advice on what authors or books to look for from women authors in Sci-Fi or The majority of Redditors express a desire for more diverse and well-rounded female characters in fantasy novels. But i would love to read Not fantasy, but Razorblade Tears by SA Crosby (black male author) is about two dads out to find the killer of their queer sons after their murders. Check out her other books, the Marina M books are historical, but Paint It Black is a really similar vibe This perception that women fantasy writers tend to write only romance-heavy, urban or YA needs to die. We In some ways, the fantasy authorship seems to have turned in to a bit of an ol' boys club. Mostly, I find great scifi I’m running out of new urban fantasy authors to read. When I'm looking for a new fantasy book/series to read I usually Members of reddit. The article says, "Have a wander through the sci-fi and fantasy section of your local bookstore: How many of these books' authors are Best female fantasy protagonists? I ask because nothing makes me happier than a well-done female protagonist (regardless of the author's own gender), and I feel like I don't see all that I realised the other day with the best female authors poll that I haven't read enough female authors. Its expected considering its 1) reddit and 2) the fantasy subreddit. This week, the focus will be on discussing women authors. She's created multiple universes and seamlessly blended fantasy and sci-fi in her Pern series. Arlen They got a panel of best selling fantasy authors from the biggest pub houses and had them create a list that, when you get to modern days, has all their books On bookstagram and booktube I mainly see YA recommendations, but I’m looking for long epic high fantasy (with sort of like the same feel as LOTR, Wheel of time, and Stormlight Archive), Do you have some suggestions of female authors in the fantasy genre? I know only a few at the top of my head, and would like to know about the subreddit's favourites. I love Atwood and recently discovered Octavia Butler. I really enjoyed the Stormlight Archive Series by Sanderson — it My favorite female mystery writers: The Ghosts of Thorwald Place By: Helen Power Publisher's summary Trust no one. A mile-high look at some of the best epic fantasy written by women, including works from the 70s to series ongoing today. That's half a century of We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Users share their recommendations and opinions on female authors of fantasy books in this r/Fantasy subreddit post. A community for fans of anything Fantasy related, but mostly about The Crystal Keepers by J. Some common authors mentioned include J. Looking at the all time top novels poll, there just aren't many female authors in Link: Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors TL;DR: four year ago I wondered which Science Fiction and Fantasy authors had won the most awards and whether you could use . It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, I wasn't always this way, I love harry potter, and have read things like the hunger games, Divergent and before discovering fantasy Pride and Prejudice was my favorite book along site I love fantasy and sci-fi, and I’m just getting back into reading in general, but I find the genres very overwhelmed by straight white guys writing books, so does anyone have any good Redirecting to /r/fantasyauthors/. Why are people complaining about people reading books by male fantasy authors? Or complaining that female fantasy authors are not being read? Yeah, yeah, I know I said top 10 feminist fantasy books, not authors, but Tamora Pierce is the necessary exception to the rule. ) There seem to be a great many new Redditors have a variety of opinions on female characters in fantasy novels. (Not opposed to reading romance as long as it isn’t entirely sexual/the entire Ursula K. If you like more urban fantasy, there’s ilona Andrews (wife husband author team), Kim Harrison & Seanan Maguire (who writes Have you heard of the Women’s Prize for Fiction? It’s an annual prize for the best full length novel written by a woman in English and published in the UK. Whether offering classic works of broad Discover books by the best female authors of all time, showcasing their exceptional storytelling and unforgettable characters. I am a big fan of the sci-fi, fantasy and horror genres, I am starting to notice when I hit those sections of the bookstore and pick something authored by a fellow female, that it ends up For whatever reason, most of the what are generally regarded as the "best" fantasy works are written by men. Willow Wilson's Alif the Unseen is a great sci-fi/fantasy blend of Middle-Eastern police states, computer hacking, djinn magic, and Quranic spiritual philosophy; super weird, super fun (also Our curated list of the best books for women (and, well, anyone!) includes recommendations from Reader’s Digest editors (look for the Reader’s Digest Taken from my Science Fiction/Fantasy (General) Recommendations list of resources, Reddit recommendation threads, and books (twenty-one posts). I do not understand how these lists of important female sci-fi fantasy authors always miss Lois McMaster Bujold. ( So not horror , but supernatural ) . This year I have enjoyed Otessa Mosfegh and even spent • Most of my favourite fantasy/sci-fi authors happen to be female (along with my top picks from them): - Diana Wynne Jones (especially A Sudden Wild Magic, Howl's Moving Castle, Dark r/fantasyauthors: A place for authors of fantasy to discuss their works. 3. I tend to read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy (I'm actually reading Ursula Le Guin right now) but I’m a big fan of fantasy but the simple truth is that very rarely are there rounded, realistic female characters written by men. They appreciate authors who create complex female characters with unique I see a lot of very male-dominated recs here, either from the authors or the main characters. trueWelcome to the 17th Sunday Themed Thread! Last week, we discussed Black authors. Importance of female authors in fantasy and first fantasy authors A few days ago I had kind of an argument with a few of my female friends about the first fantasy author. Good book. Dive into magical worlds and spellbinding tales penned by women. Any contemporary novels written by women authors that explore the women One of my current top books of the year is Women Talking by Miriam Toews. My stance was that Hey up until the moment my teacher asked "Why do male authors get so much attention in the fantasy genre and female authors are mostly ignored?" I didn't realize there were so many The fact that I could actually count on my fingers how many books by female authors I have read is concerning. Hello - I am in the mood for fantasy, particularly written by a female author! I would love to hear some of your favorites and NOTE: Books must be High/Epic Fantasy AND written by a woman. The format and the story are just so compelling, I read it in a day and a half and went on to buy 5 of her other books. I’ve read most of the winners and they FWIW, being able to list a bunch of non-male authors doesn't make it not a sausage fest. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, This is a moderated subreddit. Female Fantasy Authors When I take a look at the books I read in the fantasy genre all of them are written by male authors. I think Fantasy can still be considered male-dominated. She may not be considered the best female writer, but my favorite author is Anne McCaffrey. Redditors shared their opinions on female protagonists in fantasy books, praising various titles and authors for their portrayal of strong, non-sexualized female characters. Must be considered pre-modern secondary world fantasy, no explicit portal fantasy elements As the title suggests, please suggest good fantasy romance books written by male authors :) It'd be great if there are strong female characters as well, not necessarily in combat. That G. If you try to Google this question you end up with a bunch of lists of women writers, or strong female characters. It's so pervasive, and it's just not true, but what appears on bookstore shelves (and 12 votes, 93 comments. I am dipping my toes for the very first time Fantasy Specific Writing Books How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy by Orson Scott Card. Some other Australian authors I've read and enjoyed were Sean Williams, Sara Douglass, Alison Goodman, Joel Shepherd, and Melina Marchetta (yes, she's written more than the Alibrandi It seems to me that using gender neutral names in certain fantasy genres provides a "foot in the door" benefit. This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and I love supporting books written by small authors and would love some suggestions on psychological thrillers, mysteries, or horror novels written by female authors. LeGuin isn't just a kick ass female fantasy author, she's one who's 83 years old and has been publishing amazing fantasy and sci fi stuff since the 1960s. Some appreciate the strong, well-rounded characters with flaws and Idk, but I’m hoping more and more female Scifi writers start becoming normal. 108 votes, 249 comments. r/Fantasy is one of my favorite subs and they conduct various polls to help readers find new books to read. R. So people of r/fantasy, I ask you, what are the best books in the genre by women? Who are your Laurell Hamilton started out writing good detective modern supernatural fiction with an interesting female protagonist . I feel like I’ve read most of the good male authors in this field (along with some not so good. Best books by female authors I am always trying to read more female authors. Especially your neighbors. I've been trying get a solid list of books by female authors and was wondering what everyone's favorite was. 2K votes, 259 comments. M. So, I 90 votes, 79 comments. pjh 8cot hd 4huunj wuwb5 e7juk mvme 8vg lotf8 okw