I recently received the 2023 version of The Best Science Fiction of the
Year by Neil Clarke. Our very own Dorthy was mentioned as one of those
who had passed away.
I have found a couple of stories I liked so far.
It is interesting that just about 50%, or maybe even more since I am not
sure of some of the names, of the authors are women. It didn't used to
be that way at all.
On 10/8/24 16:09, BCFD 36 wrote:
I recently received the 2023 version of The Best Science Fiction of    I think in the past to get acceptance many women wrote
the Year by Neil Clarke. Our very own Dorthy was mentioned as one of
those who had passed away.
I have found a couple of stories I liked so far.
It is interesting that just about 50%, or maybe even more since I am
not sure of some of the names, of the authors are women. It didn't
used to be that way at all.
under male names. But we had some very great female authors
from an relatively early time in the SF field.
I learned a great deal but did not find the story or the author
I wanted to praise.
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
    The first science fiction story published in a magazine by a woman in America was The Fate of the Poseidonia, written by Claire Winger
Harris in 1927. The story was published by Hugo Gernsback in the pulp magazine Amazing Stories
Alice Bradley Sheldon adopted the name James Tiptree Jr
Marion Zimmer Bradley       Andre Norton
Elizabeth Moon loved her series started with the Oath of Gerd.
Kate Wilhelm       Ursula K. LeGuin
Sheri S. Tepper       C. J. Cherryh
Margaret Atwood       Octavia Butler
Connie Willis       Andre Norton
Ursula K. LeGuin   Joanna Russ
Zenna Henderson and her stories of the People
Who published afaik in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
later collected into several books which I have not read. I found
her name by diligent online search on the Magazine. <https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=zenna+henderson+books&ia=web>
and newer stuff as well by
Seanan McGuire   `   Lydia Sherre
Lindy Ryan       Aubrey Wood
Linsay Sands       Martha Wells
Hannah Fergesen       Rachel Aaron
I got the last bit from my file of Book Reviews
bliss
On 10/8/24 16:09, BCFD 36 wrote:
I recently received the 2023 version of The Best Science Fiction of theI think in the past to get acceptance many women wrote
Year by Neil Clarke. Our very own Dorthy was mentioned as one of those
who had passed away.
I have found a couple of stories I liked so far.
It is interesting that just about 50%, or maybe even more since I am not
sure of some of the names, of the authors are women. It didn't used to
be that way at all.
under male names. But we had some very great female authors
from an relatively early time in the SF field.
More generally, this goes back at least 200 years (ie, to the 19th
century) and quite likely before.
On Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:08:44 -0700, Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
More generally, this goes back at least 200 years (ie, to the 19th
century) and quite likely before.
200 years ago would be 1824 which was dominated by 1789-1815 (e.g. the Napoleonic wars) and relatively quiet at least till Prussia's wars
1864-1871.
On the other hand my 2 year old granddaughter has a pretty good chance
of seeing the 22nd Century :) (Me not so much)
On Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:08:44 -0700, Paul S Person ><psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
More generally, this goes back at least 200 years (ie, to the 19th
century) and quite likely before.
200 years ago would be 1824 which was dominated by 1789-1815 (e.g. the >Napoleonic wars) and relatively quiet at least till Prussia's wars
1864-1871.
On the other hand my 2 year old granddaughter has a pretty good chance--
of seeing the 22nd Century :) (Me not so much)
On the other hand my 2 year old granddaughter has a pretty good chance
of seeing the 22nd Century :) (Me not so much)
I hope she has a better and more peaceful century than the
one we left behind in the 20t hand the beginning of the 21st. I won't be >around for the 22nd Century myself (barring SF-like Medical Advances).
200 years ago would be 1824 which was dominated by 1789-1815 (e.g. the
Napoleonic wars) and relatively quiet at least till Prussia's wars
1864-1871.
You forget the US War of 1812 when the British Empire tried
to get back the former colonies and some of the Former Colonies tried >fruitlessly to annex Canada. Andrew Jackson's perfomance there in led
to the Presidency of the USA. He was a populist too which why he caused
the Trail of Tears of the Cherokee People.
On 10/21/2024 12:12 PM, Paul S Person wrote:
On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:32:16 -0700, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>
wrote:
On Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:08:44 -0700, Paul S Person
<psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
More generally, this goes back at least 200 years (ie, to the 19th
century) and quite likely before.
200 years ago would be 1824 which was dominated by 1789-1815 (e.g. the
Napoleonic wars) and relatively quiet at least till Prussia's wars
1864-1871.
So, you are saying there were /no female writers using male
pseudonyms/ in 1824? Or before?
George Sand has entered the chat.
I recently received the 2023 version of The Best Science Fiction of the
Year by Neil Clarke. Our very own Dorthy was mentioned as one of those
who had passed away.
I have found a couple of stories I liked so far.
It is interesting that just about 50%, or maybe even more since I am not
sure of some of the names, of the authors are women. It didn't used to
be that way at all.
On 10/8/2024 6:09 PM, BCFD 36 wrote:
I recently received the 2023 version of The Best Science Fiction of
the Year by Neil Clarke. Our very own Dorthy was mentioned as one of
those who had passed away.
I have found a couple of stories I liked so far.
It is interesting that just about 50%, or maybe even more since I am
not sure of some of the names, of the authors are women. It didn't
used to be that way at all.
I have not seen Hal around here in months. Hopefully he is lurking and
not ill.
Lynn
On 10/22/2024 8:44 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 10/8/2024 6:09 PM, BCFD 36 wrote:
I recently received the 2023 version of The Best Science Fiction of
the Year by Neil Clarke. Our very own Dorthy was mentioned as one of
those who had passed away.
I have found a couple of stories I liked so far.
It is interesting that just about 50%, or maybe even more since I am
not sure of some of the names, of the authors are women. It didn't
used to be that way at all.
I have not seen Hal around here in months. Hopefully he is lurking and
not ill.
Lynn
He's been posting in fandom.
On 10/22/2024 12:11 PM, Paul S Person wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:16:44 -0400, Cryptoengineer
<petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:
On 10/21/2024 12:12 PM, Paul S Person wrote:
On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:32:16 -0700, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>
wrote:
On Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:08:44 -0700, Paul S Person
<psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
More generally, this goes back at least 200 years (ie, to the 19th >>>>>> century) and quite likely before.
200 years ago would be 1824 which was dominated by 1789-1815 (e.g. the >>>>> Napoleonic wars) and relatively quiet at least till Prussia's wars
1864-1871.
So, you are saying there were /no female writers using male
pseudonyms/ in 1824? Or before?
George Sand has entered the chat.
Oh great! Another 18th Century French Author I should probably read,
as I probably will Verne (at least I can count him as an SF author!).
I will make a note. But I may take a break with something else first.
Perhaps the Well of Souls series.
Note: I recall hearing about George Sand, and may even have heard that
she was a woman, but she was not in my mind when I made my assertion
above.
Not only did she use a male name, she wore men's clothes (which
required a license). I have no knowledge of her preferences in
partners, or her (modern usage) 'gender'.
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