Thank you so much to last week’s guests! There is another week of guest posts starting tomorrow, but before announcing the schedule, here’s how you can catch up on anything you’ve missed this month.
All of the guest posts from April 2020 can be found here, the first week in review can be found here, and in last week’s guest posts:
- Emily Suvada (This Mortal Coil) wrote about the coronavirus pandemic—and the one thing that surprised her about it having authored a series that feels uncomfortably familiar at the moment—stories, community, and holding on to hope.
- Isabel Ibañez (Woven in Moonlight) discussed how she loves the badass warrior girl trend in YA fantasy but also wonders if other depictions of strength and multi-talented characters are getting left behind.
- A. K. Larkwood (The Unspoken Name) delved into why she wrote a non-human protagonist in her debut novel.
- Devin Madson (We Ride the Storm, The Vengeance Trilogy, In Shadows We Fall) discussed characters—including what can make them seem to lack depth, Messy Characters who don’t conform to social ideals, and what the most amazing characters she’s read lately have in common.
- Katharine Kerr (Deverry Cycle, Nola O’Grady, The Runemaster) asked the question “What is good prose, anyway?” and proposed definitions for what constitutes “good” prose and “bad” prose.
And the recommendation list project has been updated and opened for new recommendations! In 2013, Renay from Lady Business asked readers to submit some of their favorite science fiction and fantasy books written by women and we’ve been collecting submissions every year since. After updating it to include last year’s submissions, the list now includes 2,710 titles, many of which have been recommended multiple times. (There’s one book that’s been recommended 58 times!) It’s also possible to add more books to the list: you can add up to 10 of your favorites (or, if you’ve already done that, 10 of your favorites read over the last year).
Next week, Women in SF&F Month 2020 continues with guest posts by:
April 20: Sangu Mandanna (The Lost Girl, Celestial Trilogy)
April 21: Shveta Thakrar (Star Daughter, “The Rainbow Flame”)
April 22: Jennifer Marie Brissett (Elysium, Destroyer of Light)
April 23: Andrea Stewart (The Bone Shard Daughter)
April 24: Robin Kirk (The Bond, The Hive Queen)
