Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Feminist Blog
This was the year Her Story Arc became F-BOM, the Feminist Book of the Month. Not to be conceited, but we consider ourselves pretty qualified to pick a good book! Working with self-published women authors to promote their work and give them more time and money to focus on their art has been an inspiring… Read More
***This review is spoiler-free until the last paragraph*** *Cue theme song* Like many nerds, I was a big Star Wars fan growing up. However, my love of Star Wars faded as I got older, because I noticed how little of the story involved women. *Cue the reboot* With women and other underrepresented groups taking up… Read More
Yes, I know you’ve already seen them both, don’t lie! But just how guilty is your guilty pleasure? Let’s find out… Not offensive to women = 1/1 pt Features a woman as the main protagonist and/or supporting character = 2/2 pts Passes the Bechdel-Wallace test = 3/3 pts These are the easiest points to get… Read More
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Halloween is upon us! Now that my apartment is all decorated, it’s time to devote some posts to the spookiest holiday. Luckily, we have plenty of scary ladies to discuss! In this post, we’ll take a look at five classic female characters and their eerie stories. 1. Morticia Addams An easy favorite of mine! Morticia… Read More
Here are the winning stories from F-BOM’s inaugural flash fiction contest, judged by LJ Cohen. Did you miss the contest this quarter? Our next topic will be revealed in November, during our Facebook Live interview with Intisar Khanani. Click here for submission guidelines. First place: Murder in an ice cream scoop by Lynn Vandermeer It’s… Read More
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