Lists Are Hot: 8 lesbian and bisexual authors you should know

By Natazzz on Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 16:28

4. Nicola Griffith (England/US) – Suspense/Science Fiction

I'm a big fan of all of Nicola Griffith's work, but I especially love her novels about hot and dangerous queer PI Aud Torvingen. The second novel in the series, Stay, made the most impact on me. She's also written different genre books like Ammonite, that tells the story of a world without men.

5. Manda Scott (England) - Crime/Historic Fantasy

If you are intrigued by ancient Rome and enjoy a good fantasy novel or thriller, British author Manda Scott might be the author for you. She's written, among other things, a series called Boudica, about a historic fantasy world where ancient Romans spend a lot of time in battle. Don't worry if you prefer less ancient stuff, as she's also written some crime novels set in the near future.

6. Caitlin R. Kiernan (Ireland/US) – Science Fiction/Dark Fantasy

I've enjoyed the dark and mysterious writings of Caitlin R. Kiernan ever since I picked up a copy of Silk at a book fare. Her latest novel The Red Tree is even better than Silk, which is really saying something as that novel has always been my favourite. Both novels also have queer main characters, which is always a plus.

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8 lesbian and bisexual authors you should know

Submitted by ThighHigh on March 12, 2011 - 21:44.

Where's JM Redmann? Her sarcastic and self deprecating PI, Mickey Knight makes for a really endearing and really real heroine. I never miss a book and often reread the whole series just to cope until her next.

JM Redmann interview

Submitted by maxime68 on March 13, 2011 - 07:57.

while JM Redmann wasn't included in this list you might appreciate the article eurout recently published about her, for which she generoulsy answered some questions

Around the Corner: Interview with J.M. Redmann, author of the Micky Knight mysteries

8 lesbian and bisexual authors you should know

Submitted by mornpen on March 12, 2011 - 23:57.

Jesse Blackadder (Australia); Kelley Eskridge (US), Jeanette Winterson (UK). They all have websites so information about their books is readily available.

Thanks for your additions

Submitted by Natazzz on March 13, 2011 - 13:21.

Thanks ThighHigh and Mornpen for your additions. I agree, they are all definitely authors worthy of being listed, although I have to admit I've never quite been able to get into Jeanette Winterson's writing.

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Submitted by eurodreaming (not verified) on March 14, 2011 - 02:20.

Since this is a European site, I don't know if you'd be interested in authors who aren't even remotely European, but I'd like to list a few of my favorites (in addition to the fabulous J. M. Redmann, which a previous commenter mentioned)

Katherine V. Forrest - USA (romance, sci-fi, crime/mystery)

Claire McNab - Australia (romance, crime/mystery)

Rita Mae Brown - USA (drama, romance, comedy)

Ellen Hart - USA (crime/mystery)

Alison Bechdel - USA (Dykes to Watch Out For comics)

Diane DiMassa - USA (Hothead Paisan comics)

Great suggestions

Submitted by Natazzz on March 16, 2011 - 18:15.

Those are some great suggestions. I've enjoyed Claire McNab's and Katherine Forrest's novels, but I have to admit I could never quite appreciate Rita Mae Brown's writing, even though I own several of her novels. I guess it's partly a matter of taste.

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Submitted by eurodreaming (not verified) on March 17, 2011 - 03:03.

Yeah, I agree with you about Rita Mae Brown. She's definitely an acquired taste. Her style of writing is kind of all over the place, and it took me a while to get into her. I haven't read any of her mystery series with her cat Sneaky Pie, just her older stuff.