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Reading list: "Fake Writer Girls" -- Women Science Fiction Writers

Created by: Debbie's Spurts

A list (and notes) compiled from those admired by author Jim C. Hines in his sarcastic blog post: http://www.jimchines.com/2013/10/fake-writer-girls/

This reading list shows a book from each author but they have written more.

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Books: 12

Delia's Shadow (Delia Martin #1)

by Jaime Lee Moyer

Note: Wrote a perfectly good book about vengeful ghosts, then ruined it with relationships and romance!

Rosemary and Rue

by Seanan McGuire

Note: Prolific and popular. Stole multiple spots on the NYT Bestsellers List from deserving boy authors.

Brown Girl in the Ring

by Nalo Hopkinson

Note: Her first book was Brown Girl in the Ring. Yeah, right. Call me when you write Brown Alpha Male in the Ring, amirite?

Range of Ghosts

by Elizabeth Bear

Note: Not only does she sneak relationship-cooties into her work, I’ve even seen her brag about doing it!

Hard Magic

by Laura Anne Gilman

Note: Sure, she’s been an editor as well as a Nebula-nominated author, but she also wrote some books for Luna. Romance! Fake Writer Girl! Unclean!

Binti

by Nnedi Okorafor

Note: We all know she’s an award-winning novelist, but she’s also writing a Disney Fairies book. Need I say more?

God's War

by Kameron Hurley

Note: Not just a fake writer girl, but a militant fake writer girl who actively blogs about girl stuff like sexism in addition to writing books.

The Lady Astronaut of Mars

by Mary Robinette Kowal

Note: Her work has been described as Jane Austen with magic. That’s another dead giveaway right there. And if that’s not enough, she also plays with puppets!

Enchanted

by Alethea Kontis

Note: She’s doing fairy tale retellings. Hmph. Fairy tale books are only worth reading if they’re written by a man!

10.

The Shattered City

by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Note: That’s right, even Australia has Fake Writer Girls!!!

11.

The Honey Month

by Amal El-Mohtar

Note: Yep, Canada too!

12.

A Cavern of Black Ice

by J.V. Jones

Note: Sure, she was writing grimdark fantasy decades ago, but do we really have to mention her when we talk about grimdark fantasy? Can’t we just talk about the men?

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