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Women Writing SF/F…or not

A couple of interesting articles were pointed out in Another Part of the Internet.  I’m posting them here to boost the signals, and because they are an interesting addition to the ongoing shouting match discussion about how women don’t write SF/F, except when they’re putting guy writers out of a job by doing it wrong.

Strange Horizons’ 2012 SF Count

Lady Business 2012 Coverage of Women in SF/F Blogs

The break-out points from the NPR study of women in cinema, at I’m Working On It, including some interesting information from studies done at the Geena Davis Institute regarding how men perceive the number of women within a group.

The transcript of the NPR study of women in cinema

Anybody got any more?  Real Numbers relating to real publishing are what we’re looking for, not Opinions.  The reason the shouting match discussion exists is that there are ‘way too many Opinions, and ‘way too few Real Numbers.

Adding:

Empirical evidence that women have been writing SF/F for A Long Time.

Broad Universe Statistical Tour of SF/F/H

Stories included in Hvad Fluffy Vidste

This in answer to numerous requests for the titles of the stories reprinted in the Danish cat stories anthology:

Skitty, Mercedes Lackey
Cats in Victory, David Barr Kirtly
A Matter of Ceremony, Sharon Lee
The Cat, Gene Wolfe
Out of Place, Pamela Sargent
The Alien Mind, Philip K. Dick
Mother of Champions, Sean McMullen
All Cats are Gray, Andre Norton
Space-time for Springers, Fritz Leiber
Tobermory, Saki
Jade Blue, Edward Bryant
Ordeal in Space, Robert A. Heinlein
What Fluffy Knew, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Virtually, a Cat, Jody Lynn Nye
Dysfunctional Family Cat, Paul Melko
The Beancounter’s Cat, Damien Broderick

Mail Call

Today’s mail brings my author copy of Hvad Fluffy Vidste: 16 Science Fiction Katte, published by Science Fiction Cirklen in Denmark.  This anthology of cat stories reprints my very first ever professional science fiction story, “A Matter of Ceremony,” which would be reason enough to be inordinately pleased to have it included.

It’s all double-chocolate icing on the cake to find that I’m sharing a ToC with: Mercedes Lackey, David Barr Kirtley, Gene Wolfe, Pamela Sargent, Philip K. Dick, Sean McMullen, Andre Norton, Fritz Leiber, Saki, Edward Bryant, Reobert A. Heinlein, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Jody Lynn Nye, Paul Melko, and Damien Broderick.

. . .I can honestly say that I never dreamed that my name would appear in a Table of Contents that also included Saki.

And in addition to all that?  It’s a beautiful book.

But, don’t take my word for it, here’s the cover:

16ScienceFictionKatteHvad Fluffy Vidste
Art by Manfred Christiansen

Carousel Sun ebook on sale NOW!

The title says it all.  Here’s some links to get you started:

Baen (all formats known on land and sea)

BN/Nook (epub)

Amazon/Kindle (mobi)

This also means that!  If you’ve previously read the eArc, you may now post a review on Amazon.  And of course, once you’ve read this edition, you may post a review, too.

OK, I’ll be quiet now, so y’all can read.

Five Things Make a Post

1.  In light of Mozart’s continued ill health, I will not be attending Boskone.  Steve is still planning to attend.  If Mozart takes a amazing turn for the better, I’ll come down with him and cut a swath through the dealer’s room, but at this point, that’s not the way the smart money bets.  Y’all have a good time for me.

2.  “The Gift of Music,” by Sharon Lee is available to be read, obligation-free, at Baen.com.  “Gift” takes place in Archers Beach, Maine.

3.  The Compleat List of Baen Hugo Eligible Works published by Baen authors is here.

4.  All pre-ordered signed and/or personalized copies of Carousel Sun have been mailed.

5.  Have I mentioned how very, very fond I am of this song?

Today is yesterday’s tomorrow

Today! Jasmine Sprite, Princess of the Night, Warrior Princess of East Winslow, Nemesis of the Springs, Scourge of Lizards, Professor of Centrifugal Studies, and Brat, celebrates the conclusion of her second month, and the beginning of her third month of residency at the Cat Farm and Confusion Factory.

All hail, Princess Sprite.

Coincidentally, today also sees the publication of “The Gift of Music” at Baen.com, at noon EST.  The story may be read for free, no sign-ups, no fees.  Sprite thinks this is part of her Royal Celebrations, and we’re just letting her think that, OK?

If you like the story, feel free to pass the link on to friends, and others who partake of fantasy and science fiction.

Now, here’s a picture of the Princess, to tide y’all over until noon, when the story publishes:

The Princess is IN SMALL

 

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