Female Science Fiction Authors

[jeffreyab]

Who are the up and coming female science fiction, not fantasy, authors?

I grew up with Anne McCaffery, Andre Norton and Marion Zimmer Bradley and moved on to C.J. Cherryh, Lois McMaster Bujold and Connie Willis.

I read them because they wrote science fiction because back then that was what sold but they have gotten older or moved into the fantasy field because that is where the market is now so I read them less.

I have yet to find new female authors to replace them in the subgenres I like to read.

These are space opera like the Miles Vorkosigan books or adventures like "Space Odyssey" by Bradley, cyberpunk, alternate history like Andre Norton's crosstime books.

Comments

[daveamongus.livejournal.com]

In addition to all those above (and I particularly recommend Kristine Smith, Tanya Huff, and Julie Czerneda), I'd say look for Sandra McDonald. Only the one book so far, The Outback Stars, but I imagine she has more forthcoming.

ETA: In fact, Kristine has the final book in her Jani Killian series, Endgame recently out (I think) and SFBC is omnibussing the whole series into two volumes.