Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Although the novel Frankenstein, written in 1818 by Mary Shelley, has been called the first science fiction novel, there is a persistent but false belief that women did not enter the field of science fiction writing until the 1960s and 1970s. Other notable women in the science fiction field include: Patricia Anthony Catherine Asaro Kage Baker Leigh Brackett Marion Zimmer Bradley Lois McMaster Bujold Octavia Butler Suzy McKee Charnas C.J. Cherryh Brenda Clough Suzette Haden Elgin Esther Friesner Mary Gentle Lisa Goldstein Kathleen Ann Goonan Nicola Griffith Barbara Hambly Zenna Henderson Janet Kagan Nancy Kress Mercedes Lackey Sue Lange Tanith Lee Ursula K. LeGuin Doris Lessing Julian May Anne McCaffrey Maureen McHugh Vonda McIntyre Katherine Maclean Judith Merril Elizabeth Moon C. L. Moore Pat Murphy Linda Nagata Andre Norton Rebecca Ore Kristine Kathryn Rusch Joanna Russ Pamela Sargent Mary Shelley Susan Shwartz Joan Slonczewski Margaret St. Clair Sheri Tepper James Tiptree, Jr Joan D. Vinge Kate Wilhelm Connie Willis Sarah Zettel See also: Women in Science Fiction This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.