In part two of my review of Women Destroy Science Fiction, we come to the reprints and flash fiction sections. I personally had not read any of the reprints before, but was happy to be introduced to some of these author’s works. The flash fiction section was really fun, and a nice breaking point before the…
Women Destroy Science Fiction Part 1: Original Fiction
Women Destroy Science Fiction is a special edition of Lightspeed Magazine, an online magazine dedicated to fantasy and science fiction. It is entirely written, edited, and illustrated by women, and was funded by a very successful Kickstarter. Women Destroy was put together because too many of these authors had heard people say that women don’t…
Women Destroy Science Fiction: An Interview with Guest Editor Christie Yant
Lack of diversity is an ongoing discussion in the science fiction community. Earlier this year, Lightspeed Magazine’s Women Destroy Science Fiction Kickstarter campaign offered a call to action. Would science fiction fans pay to see an issue dedicated to female authors? The answer was a resounding “Yes!” as it closed at over 1000% of its…
Reading Diaries: Let’s Talk Reading Slumps
Christa: Last month I talked about how I hadn’t had much time for reading. This month I’ve had a bit more time but now the problem is motivation. There are plenty of books I want to read, but I never really feel like reading. So most of the books beside my bed are half finished,…
Kickstarter of the Week: Queers Destroy Science Fiction
Hot on the heels on the success of Women Destroy Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine’s newest Kickstarter promises to get as many queer creators involved as possible. According to the Queers Destroy Science Fiction Kickstarter campaign, “even in science fiction, supposedly the genre of limitless possibility, where everyone is invited to the adventure, heterosexual, heteroromantic, and…
Weekend Review
Lesbian vampires and Robin Hood and statistics — oh my! Here are the stories we covered this past week at WWAC.
This Year’s Women of the Hugo Awards
For a genre often marred by it’s lack of diversity, times do seem to be changing. At this year’s Hugo Awards ceremony, science fiction and fantasy fans proved that women can make a mark. Of the 16 categories, for which awards were given, women took home half.
Staff Picks for July: Books
The Queen of the Tearling Erika Johnson HarperCollins The Queen of the Tearling is the story of a young queen, Kelsea, taking the throne in a dangerous time. She has lived in hiding almost her entire life and has no practical experience running a country. But she sets out to rule by the strong values…
Sunday Special Edition
Another news week has come and gone (too fast; did anyone else blink and miss most of the week?). Let’s see what the women of WWAC sniffed out for you to enjoy:
Interview with Lightspeed Publisher John Joseph Adams
Earlier this year, the digital science fiction and fantasy magazine, Lightspeed, ran a hugely successful campaign called “Women Destroy Science Fiction.” The original goal was set at $5,000 but the campaign raised over $50,000. Although the issue is being completely edited by women, the Kickstarter campaign was primarily handled by Lightspeed’s publisher, John Joseph Adams….