women in science (fiction)

[ursula]

• Which female science fiction writers also have degrees in "hard" science? (Catherine Asaro comes to mind.)
  
• Which female science fiction writers write "hard" science fiction? (Obviously I have a mental list, but it may not be standard.)
  
• What about writers for shows like Star Trek, which I don't know anything about?
  
• I've heard claims that though 70% of all book buyers are female, science-fiction book buyers are predominantly male; can anyone support either of these claims?
  
• How much would it cost to bring, say, Maureen F. McHugh to Seattle?
  

Comments

It's always interesting to read backlog :)

[house-elf.livejournal.com]

A local writer here in the Pitsburgh area is L.A.Graf, who lives just across the back yard from my gf. L.A.Graf is a Pseudonym for two women; Karen Rose Cercone and Julia Ecklar. I believe that Julia is currently working on her Grad program, and I believe both of them have taught at universities locally.

L.A.Graf has written multiple Star Trek novels, at least one Alien Nation novel, and I know Julia has written several things herself; Regenesis among them.

Re: It's always interesting to read backlog :)

[ursula]

If I ever have the energy to propose this project, I'll keep your friends in mind!