I recently put together some information and links for
a Galaxy Express passenger interested in learning more about sci-fi romance.
Afterwards, I was like, hmm, maybe someone else might come along needing the
same information. Clearly, the content wasn't visible enough since it was
buried among several older TGE posts. Plus, a document would be
much more convenient to share and easier to navigate.
Hence, A BRIEF HISTORY OF SCIENCE
FICTION ROMANCE was born:
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| Cover design by KS Augustin |
How did science fiction romance evolve? That's the
question behind A Brief History of Science
Fiction Romance.
Women have always been creating and consuming
speculative fiction. Sci-fi romance is one example of such efforts.
This brief, easy-to-share document presents core
information about the fascinating history of sci-fi romance, a genre with roots
in fan fiction, Star Trek, and the
passion of countless women determined to assert their interest in SF-romance
hybrids. This collection of essays is a mix of original content and information
culled from the author's blog, The Galaxy Express.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE is
available at Smashwords. After you download it, you can share it freely. In the future, I'll make the
ebook available as a free download on my author site.
We have the power to course correct the traditional narrative
about the role of women in science fiction. One example of this is Kristine
Kathryn Rusch's project, Women
In Science Fiction. And technology helps us amplify our voices, so let's
use it!
Joyfully yours,
Heather