• @[email protected]
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    611 months ago

    Ursula K. Le Guin

    So pissed that she is not much more famous. Earthsea is one of the great fantasy stories that people tend to forget.

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      411 months ago

      It always strikes me how few female sci-fi and fantasy writers I’ve read. I’ve tried amending that mistake over the last couple of years but it’s not easy, especially when looking for books translated into more obscure languages.

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        311 months ago

        Now that you say it - her sci-fi is also up there with the best. Did you find any other interesting female sci-fi authors?

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          311 months ago

          Yes! Becky Chambers is a really interesting one. Her series Wayfarers is really different to most stuff I’ve read.

          I also read Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred, which was amazing. Wholeheartedly recommend it.

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          111 months ago

          Julian May has a great series in two parts, the Saga of Pliocene exiles and the Galactic Milieu trilogy. Amazing books, great story, very moving and thought provoking.