There’s been a lot of discussion lately about women writing science fiction and fantasy, and how they can sometimes be treated like interlopers. Over the past few weeks, I’ve read story after story of dismissive, sexist, misogynistic and abusive behavior at conventions, books signings, and online forums. It’s been pretty depressing. Scratch that: It’s been … Continue reading
A few weeks ago in my “What I’m reading” post, I mentioned I had just begun reading Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis. I’ve finished it since then and it’s the best book I’ve read in a long, long time. It’s paranormal/time travel, but not a romance at all. I rarely read things with zero romance, … Continue reading
Stellar Four is one of my favorite blogs: a group of thoughtful, smart, funny women celebrating science fiction, fantasy and all things geeky–what’s not to love? Yesterday they posted a shout-out to women novelists, who haven’t had such a great week. Pop over and list your favorite female genre fiction writers! Continue reading
Welcome to our weekly Interviews & Conversations segment! Every week, we’ll talk with writers about books and topics in paranormal fiction. This week, Amber and AJ are discussing feminism in paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Join the conversation and leave a comment for a chance to win a launch week prize pack! AJ: One of … Continue reading
Paranormal Unbound 