Judy-Lynn del Rey
Book editor who revolutionized sci-fi/fantasy publishing
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Magdalena Mouján
Magdalena Mouján was an Argentine mathematician who became famed as a writer of science fiction. She taught mathematics and statistics at various Argentine universities: Universidad Católica de la Plata, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, and Universidad Nacional de Luján.
Alice Mary Norton
The first woman inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame was a librarian who wrote as Andre Norton
Ursula K Le Guin
American author known for her significant contributions to speculative fiction. Le Guin’s career spanned nearly six decades. She authored over twenty novels, over a hundred short stories, poetry, literary critiques, translations, and children’s books.
Marija Jurić Zagorka
The first professional political journalist in Croatia and South East Europe, a women’s rights’ advocate, one of the most widely-read Croatian writers ever, a co-founder of the Croatian Journalists Association, a novelist, a playwright, a screenwriter, one of the early pioneers of science fiction, the founder of the first women’s trade union organization in Croatia.
Alice Bradley Sheldon
Science fiction writer under the pen name James Tiptree Jr.
Anne McCaffrey
American-Irish science fiction and fantasy writer
Mary Shelley
English author of Frankenstein
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball was an American actress and pioneer in comedy. She was the star of the popular television series, I Love Lucy. As an entertainer and businesswoman, Ball continuously broke barriers for women in entertainment business.
Octavia E. Butler
Octavia Butler was a pioneering writer of science fiction. As one of the first African American and female science fiction writers, Butler wrote novels that concerned themes of injustice towards African Americans, global warming, women’s rights, and political disparity. Her books are now taught in schools and universities across the U.S.