In part two of our discussion on diverse sci-fi and fantasy, we turn our attention to the later half of the 20th century, when the field opened up a little more to BIPOC and queer authors.
This is a huge topic and we couldn’t possibly cover everyone, so here’s a list of recommended authors who we didn’t get a chance to discuss in depth in this episode:
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Josephine Saxton
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Virginia Hamilton
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Kate Wilhelm
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D. C. Fontana
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Margaret Brundage (artist, the famous cover artist for Weird Tales)
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Rachel Pollack
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Jean-Marie Stine
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Somtow Sucharitkul (S. P. Somtow)
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Ernest Hogan
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R. Garcia y Robertson
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Elizabeth A. Lynn
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C. L. Moore
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Leigh Brackett
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Kit Reed
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James Tiptree, Jr. (Alice Sheldon)
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Rosel George Brown
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Joanna Russ
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Nicola Griffith
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Suzy McKee Charnas
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Nalo Hopkinson
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Tananarive Due
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Samuel R. Delany (duh)
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Ursula K. Le Guin (duh)
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Octavia Butler (duh)
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Katherine MacLean
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Wilmar Shiras
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Judith Merril
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Andre Norton
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Tom Disch
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Mildred Clingerman
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Zenna Henderson
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C. J. Cherryh
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David Gerrold
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Tanith Lee
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Margaret St. Clair
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Carol Emshwiller
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Michelle Sagara West
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Geoff Ryman
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Ellen Kushner
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Delia Sherman
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Vonda MacIntyre
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Marta Randall
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Pauline Hopkins
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Sheri S. Tepper
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