Lisa V. used the Courtyard Book Chats to launch her new book talk, about fantasy fiction (and some science fiction) featuring particularly strong female protaganists. Most of these books are, not unexpectedly, also written by female authors.
The Charmed Sphere
by Catherine AsaroThe Curse of Chalion
by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Briar King
by J. Gregory KeyesMystic and Rider
by Sharon Shinn
book one in the Twelve Houses seriesPoison Study
by Maria V. Snyder
book one in the Yelena series
Bitten
by Kelley Armstrong
book one of the Women of the Otherworld seriesTithe
by Holly Black
book one in the Modern Tales of Faerie seriesMoon Called
by Patricia Briggs
book one of the Mercy Thompson seriesIll Wind
by Rachel Caine
book one of the Weather Warden seriesGrave Sight
by Charlaine Harris
book one of the Harper Connelly seriesAttendees also discussed Charlaine Harris’ official web site
Dead Witch Walking
by Kim Harrison
book one of the Rachel Morgan seriesBurning Water
by Mercedes Lackey
book one of the Diana Tregarde Investigations seriesSunshine
by Robin McKinley
Kindred
by Octavia ButlerXenogenesis
by Octavia ButlerHerland
by Charlotte Perkins GilmanWoman on the Edge of Time
by Marge PiercyStardoc
by S.L. Viehl
book one in the Stardoc series