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

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

7. Malinda Lo (US) – Young Adult Fantasy

Long before Malinda Lo published her debut novel Ash, I already loved her writing. The former managing editor of AfterEllen could always have me reading all of her articles and columns. So I was really excited when I found out she was going to be a full-time novelist. If you enjoyed Ash, you're in for a treat, because her second novel Huntress will be released soon.

 

8. Ali Smith (Scotland) – General Fiction/Short stories

Scottish writer Ali Smith has written a number of great novels you might not have heard about yet, including Like, Girl Meets Boy and The Accidental. Of interest might be Girl Meets Boy, which is a modern retelling of Ovid's Myth of Iphis. When she's not writing novels, Smith is a writer for newspapers like The Guardian and The Scotsman. 

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So what do you think of this list? Are your favourite queer authors listed or are they missing? Did you discover some new names? Let us know in the comments. Read previous editions of Lists Are Hot here.

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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.
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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
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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.
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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)
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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.