One of the more recent cases of a female authors hiding their gender is odd, as she did it here in the UK, but not in the USA. Jennifer Lee Carrell wrote 'Interred With Their Bones' which was issued in the UK as 'The Shakespeare Secret' by J.R. Carrell. The sequel, 'Haunt Me Still', published in the US as Jennifer Lee Carrell, was released in the UK as 'The Shakespeare Curse', by J.L. Carrell. Interesting in that they not only hid her gender, but made the Shakespeare element much more obvious for the UK market. They're both absolutely excellent, by the way.
The three best women fantasy authors I read so far: Robin Hobb : Ship of Magic Janny Wurts:Daughter of the Empire Manda Scott: Boudica, Dreaming the Eagle Also on the other side: Christopher Buehlman’s Daughter’s War is a female POV. I never felt like I heard “male” voice sneak through. The Witcher short stories are all polish fairytales written by Andre Sapowski.
I just read Tomorrow X 3 in August and loved it. I have both Ursala k Le Guin and Octavia Butler on my shelves. It is not a typical genre that I am typically drawn to, but I have heard they are really good and I want to try.
The Darkening Age is a good one. And From the Beast to the Blonde sounds like something I'd enjoy. Come to think of it, I read nonfiction written by women quite often, but fiction not so much. Not sure why; it's not really a conscious habit on my part. Have you read The Screwfly Solution by Raccoona Sheldoon/James Tiptree Jr./Alice Sheldon? It's a really horrific SF story, and with the voice and the subject matter, it always surprised me that the writer was a woman.
Great video and timely! I'm in the middle of reading Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan series. A rare lady military SF author from the 1980s and it's great so far.
I've heard nothing but praise for her stuff. I found something by her and it was a late book in a series so I was going to try to find a "first" book if I could.
I’ve read two of PD James’s murder mysteries and that was enough for me. Cover Her Face is perhaps the dullest book I have read. Whatever the other was, it was better. I do absolutely love the recent tv adaptations starring Bertie Carvel as her detective, Dalgliesh. Saw it on Acorn, I think. Cheers!
One of the more recent cases of a female authors hiding their gender is odd, as she did it here in the UK, but not in the USA. Jennifer Lee Carrell wrote 'Interred With Their Bones' which was issued in the UK as 'The Shakespeare Secret' by J.R. Carrell. The sequel, 'Haunt Me Still', published in the US as Jennifer Lee Carrell, was released in the UK as 'The Shakespeare Curse', by J.L. Carrell. Interesting in that they not only hid her gender, but made the Shakespeare element much more obvious for the UK market. They're both absolutely excellent, by the way.
Great video Gareth! I love Ursula K LeGuin. Very much looking forward to discussing Vengeful.
The three best women fantasy authors I read so far:
Robin Hobb : Ship of Magic
Janny Wurts:Daughter of the Empire
Manda Scott: Boudica, Dreaming the Eagle
Also on the other side:
Christopher Buehlman’s Daughter’s War is a female POV. I never felt like I heard “male” voice sneak through.
The Witcher short stories are all polish fairytales written by Andre Sapowski.
Good point about The Witcher, I hadn't thought about those books...
Kindred is excellent! And I’ve had Fire Rush on my TBR forever. Great response video Gareth!😊
Thanks Kim!! When I get around to Fire Rush i'll let you know in case you want to read it together.
@@bookssongsandothermagic thanks!!!
I just read Tomorrow X 3 in August and loved it. I have both Ursala k Le Guin and Octavia Butler on my shelves. It is not a typical genre that I am typically drawn to, but I have heard they are really good and I want to try.
I think those two authors are great for people regardless of the genre they write in. Very 'literary' in their execution, if you know what I mean.
Each year I equalize the number of books I read by men and women. I think it's improved my reading and it's worth a try.
Totally get that. I'm always keeping an eye out to see if it gets too unbalanced.
The Darkening Age is a good one. And From the Beast to the Blonde sounds like something I'd enjoy. Come to think of it, I read nonfiction written by women quite often, but fiction not so much. Not sure why; it's not really a conscious habit on my part.
Have you read The Screwfly Solution by Raccoona Sheldoon/James Tiptree Jr./Alice Sheldon? It's a really horrific SF story, and with the voice and the subject matter, it always surprised me that the writer was a woman.
Great video and timely! I'm in the middle of reading Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan series. A rare lady military SF author from the 1980s and it's great so far.
I've heard nothing but praise for her stuff. I found something by her and it was a late book in a series so I was going to try to find a "first" book if I could.
@@bookssongsandothermagic shards of Honor is the first in the series. It's...Ok. But the next in the series 'Warrior's Apprentice' is very good.
That first Clair North book sounds like Schwabs, the invisible life of Addie LaRue.
That's interesting....I wonder how close they are...Sudden Appearance of Hope was written 4 years before Schwab's book.
I’ve read two of PD James’s murder mysteries and that was enough for me. Cover Her Face is perhaps the dullest book I have read. Whatever the other was, it was better. I do absolutely love the recent tv adaptations starring Bertie Carvel as her detective, Dalgliesh. Saw it on Acorn, I think. Cheers!