Not only have women always written space opera; they’ve always written some of the best space opera.
Originally shared by Daniel Swensen
“It never even occurred to the men writing and directing this film that they might even out the gender balance. They just went ahead and did what they always do…In each generation, one is chosen to be named on all the lists and cited by all the Serious People. Once she’s selected, the Serious People dust off their hands and say, “There. We have a female. That’s sorted.” And go right back to focusing on male writers and ignoring the rest of the females.”
http://www.tor.com/2017/05/15/from-dark-to-dark-yes-women-have-always-written-space-opera/
I honestly had no idea that C.L. Moore was a women. I would swear that I read something years ago that described her as a him. I am most familiar with her Jirel of Joiry stories, which I love.
I honestly had no idea that C.L. Moore was a women. I would swear that I read something years ago that described her as a him. I am most familiar with her Jirel of Joiry stories, which I love.
You aren’t alone. Henry Kuttner, who became her husband, first made contact with her in a fan letter he wrote under the impression she was a man.
You aren’t alone. Henry Kuttner, who became her husband, first made contact with her in a fan letter he wrote under the impression she was a man.