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Today I am over at Fantasy Cafe talking about some of my favorite women authors in SF&F - actually my favorite female speculative fiction authors that write in the science fiction side of the spectrum. I think these are some authors that could lure you over to the dark side one of my favorite genres. Like all genres, I think it has plenty of variety, so if you look, you just may find something you adore within it.
Take a peek at my post and check it out! I have highlighted books that...
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...are gateway books for romance readers to be introduced to some space opera/science fiction...
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...are books I think urban fantasy fans could get into...
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...are character driven, coming of age stories...
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.. amidst war and other trials and tribulations...
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... or just cross genre boundaries.