I am very surprised but I have discovered that sexism is alive and well in the writing and book publishing industry.
James Tiptree Jr. was an interesting case. It was, of course, a pseudonym for a woman (I can never remember her real name) but she totally fooled a lot of well known authors -- Robert Silverberg, for one, wrote an introduction to her stories saying how they were clearly written by a man, and then later had the good grace to point out how silly he'd been to say something like that.
This 10 rules guide raises the difference between peoples attitudes to gender and writing.
10 Writing "Rules" We Wish More Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Would Break io9.comScience fiction and fantasy are genres where almost anything can happen — as long as the author can make it seem plausible, and as long as it's part of a good story.
James Tiptree Jr. was an interesting case. It was, of course, a pseudonym for a woman (I can never remember her real name) but she totally fooled a lot of well known authors -- Robert Silverberg, for one, wrote an introduction to her stories saying how they were clearly written by a man, and then later had the good grace to point out how silly he'd been to say something like that.
This 10 rules guide raises the difference between peoples attitudes to gender and writing.
10 Writing "Rules" We Wish More Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Would Break io9.comScience fiction and fantasy are genres where almost anything can happen — as long as the author can make it seem plausible, and as long as it's part of a good story.
