List of lesbian science fiction
- List of lesbian science fiction
The portrayal of homosexuality in speculative fiction has undergone many changes. Numerous works in the science fiction and fantasy genres have been labelled as "lesbian". This may be due to the work containing lesbian characters or themes, or simply having a lesbian author or being published by a lesbian small press such as Bella Books. A number of anthologies focusing on "lesbian" sicence fiction, fantasy or horror have also been produced.
* "The Female Man", by Joanna Russ
* "The Maerlande Chronicles" (aka "In the Mothers' Land"), by Élisabeth Vonarburg
* "Trouble and Her Friends", by Melissa Scott
* "Ammonite", by Nicola Griffith
* "Slow River", by Nicola Griffith
* "The Fortunate Fall", by Raphael Carter
* "Gormglaith", by [http://wiki.feministsf.net/index.php?title=Heidi_Wyss Heidi Wyss]
* "A Door Into Ocean" by Joan Slonczewski
* "The Telling", by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "The Child Garden", by Geoff Ryman (features a lesbian protagonist)
* Marion Zimmer Bradley's Renunciate series
* Karin Kallmaker, Barbara Johnson, Julia Watts and Therese Szymanski's New Exploits books, including and
* Katherine V. Forrest's "Daughters of A Coral Dawn" and sequels
*Geoffrey A. Landis's story "Across the Darkness," in which the crew of the first interstellar expedition is a team of lesbians.
* Laurie J. Marks' "Fire Logic" and sequels
* John Varley's Gaea trilogy
External Links
Reading lists
* [http://feministsf.org/bibs/lgbt.html Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender SF/F/H Bibliography]
* [http://www.mamohanraj.com/balist.html Alternative Sexualities in Science Fiction and Fantasy List]
* [http://www.lesbiansciencefiction.com Lesbian Science Fiction]
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