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mikebrotherton.com - 3/22/2009
Women Writing Hard Science Fiction
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There aren’t a lot of them in my estimation, unfortunately, so let’s celebrate the women who do write hard science fiction and encourage others. A few years ago, I wrote a blog entry about women in science . There’s not a lot of women in physics or other hard sciences, and ...

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SF Tidbits for 3/22/09
SF Signal — ... is part of a venerable tradition of science fiction that examines politics and society," says Lou Anders, editorial director for the sci-fi publisher Pyr books. Not-so-serious: Gabriel McKee of SF Gospel celebrated the series finale of Battlestar Galactica in style: with a few friends and The 12 Pies of Kobol Cracked lists 6 Supervillains Who Were Actually OK Guys. Mike Brotherton begins listing Women Writing Hard Science Fiction and asks for other suggestions.

March 23, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — ... Collection Format. PJ Nunn on Eagles or turkeys - What sets an author apart? Janet Reid on Some Query Letter Fundamentals. Robert C Jones on Forensics 116: Crimson Clues. Janice Hardy on Know When to Hold 'Em. Robin Agnew on The Reading Habits of Men. Rachel Aaron on How I (actually) became a writer. Diana Rowland on Let’s talk about the ghetto. Mike Brotherton on Women Writing Hard Science Fiction. Graham Sleight on Any Human Heart. Locus ...

Links and Things
Enter the Octopus — ... the Courts of the Sun” by Brian D’Amato James Woods on “Lowboy” Review: “Fast Forward 2” anthology M. John Harrison on Urban Fantasy Thoughts on M. John Harrison’s “The Pastel City” Interview with Richard Price Scott Edelman as Frankenstein’s Monster LOTS MORE AFTER THE JUMP Win a copy of Kage Baker’s “The Empress of Mars” Women writing Hard SF Iain M. Banks and Ken MacLeod: “How Sci Fi Moves With The ...

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