female authors

The Pressure Surrounding Female Writers and Romance

Palmer Strubhar, Emory University

Authors Defy Social and Historical Pressure as they Navigate a New-Age Romance Plot or Avoid It Entirely…

January 9, 2024

Three drawings of Olivia Gatwood reading from a book at a microphone with fading colors of pink and red.

Olivia Gatwood and the Gnashing Teeth of Girlhood

Farah Shah, University of Central Florida

Olivia Gatwood reclaims the perfect outlet for the female rage often silenced by mainstream media outlets.…

November 24, 2023

in article about romance novels, a woman holding up a romance novels

Writing Romance Novels Is a Feminist Act

Aunna Beranek, Columbia College Chicago

The most empowering thing a woman can do is stay true to herself.…

August 31, 2022

For an article about the book Hood Feminism, an illustration of women standing in solidarity . (Illustration by Lucas DeJesus, Montserrat College of Art)

‘Hood Feminism’ Calls for Self-Awareness and Action

Alexa Katherine Will, University of Pittsburgh

Mikki Kendall’s essay collection argues that since its inception, the feminist movement has benefited white women, while leaving behind women of color, cis-gender women, trans women and disabled women.…

March 29, 2021

An illustration of Talia Hibbert for an article about her romance novels. (Illustration by Sonja Vasiljeva, San Jose State University)

Talia Hibbert Is the Master of Modern Romance Novels

Emma Watts, University of Arizona

With her genuine writing and diverse, complex characters, this popular novelist is leaving romance readers excited for more.…

March 26, 2021

Image of the book Wild Girls by Rory Power

Rory Power Is the Master of Young Adult Sapphic Horror

Emma Watts, University of Arizona

The author is making a name for herself with popular horror novels that feature underrepresented sapphic characters.…

October 23, 2020

D.A. Fowler Is the Underappreciated Horror Author You Need to Read

Matthew Robison, University of South Florida

Dark humor, messy gore and surreal turns characterize her impressive run in the early ‘90s.…

January 10, 2020

7 Ways to Encourage Men to Read Female-Authored Books

Jen Tombs, University of Warwick

PSA: Female authors aren't penning novels with the intent of having half the world's population avoid their literature.…

June 10, 2018

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