Women in Science Fiction

I came across this very interesting panel discussing women in science fiction. If you have an hour to spare it's definitely worth watching. They make some very interesting points. The marginalization of female science fiction authors can't be attributed to just one thing, but it's rather lots of little things that add up to a much bigger problem.

From my own perspective the gender of the author doesn't matter to me, at least it's not something that plays a role in my buying decisions. However, looking at my shelves, it might be a good idea to make more of a conscious effort to read more work by female science fiction authors.

Cover Reveal: Reach for Infinity

REACH FOR INFINITY
Release date: 27 May 2014 (US and Canada) / 5 June 2014 (UK)
ISBN: 9781781082034 (US) /  9781781082027 (UK)
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What happens when humanity reaches out into the vastness of space? The award-winning anthologies editor, Jonathan Strahan, is back with a stellar list of best-selling SF authors in a collection of all-new original stories.

The brightest names in science fiction contribute new original fiction to this amazing anthology, including new stories by Alastair Reynolds, Greg Egan, Ian McDonald, Ken Macleod, Pat Cadigan, Karl Schroeder, Hannu Rajaniemi, Karen Lord, Adam Roberts, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Aliette de Bodard, Peter Watts, and others!

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The full table of contents:

• Break My Fall, Greg Egan
• The Dust Queen, Aliette de Bodard
• The Fifth Dragon, Ian McDonald
• Kheldyu, Karl Schroeder
• Report Concerning the Presence of Seahorses on Mars, Pat Cadigan
• Hiraeth: A Tragedy in Four Acts, Karen Lord
• Amicae Aeternum, Ellen Klages
• Trademark Bugs: A Legal History, Adam Roberts
• Attitude, Linda Nagata
• Invisible Planets, Hannu Rajaniemi
• Wilder Still, the Stars, Kathleen Ann Goonan
• ‘The Entire Immense Superstructure’: An Installation, Ken MacLeod
• In Babelsberg, Alastair Reynolds
• Hotshot, Peter Watts