tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16262920.post5169207500279165995..comments2023-07-03T08:11:00.153-06:00Comments on Fantastic Reviews Blog: Aaron's Take on the Russ PledgeFantastic Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874466393019072553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16262920.post-50377597968212736172011-06-19T10:13:25.840-06:002011-06-19T10:13:25.840-06:00No, I confess I haven't read that. But one of ...No, I confess I haven't read that. But one of my favorites from that period, <i>The Snow Queen</i> by Joan Vinge, was the Hugo winner the year before that.Aaron Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15160928027679516964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16262920.post-31089311768661567402011-06-18T12:43:57.619-06:002011-06-18T12:43:57.619-06:00I'm pretty much in agreement with you on this ...I'm pretty much in agreement with you on this issue, Aaron. <br /><br />The past can't be changed. Lists of people's all time favorite SF books reflects the past, when the SF/F field was dominated by male writers, and works were marketed to male readers. <br /><br />Instead of getting angry and making proclamations, although that does get attention, I think these women should trumpet the fine SF/F works of women today and in the the past. Recommend books and stories.<br /><br />In an earlier post on this blog, I mentioned the book <i>The Many-Colored Land</i> by Julian May. She got a 1982 Hugo Award nomination for the novel. Have you read it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com