![]() I've had too many experiences in my life of being the first woman in some damned occupation," she said in an interview with DC Writers Homes.Īuthor Robyn Thurman, New York Times bestselling author of the Cal Leandros series, kept her gender unknown until the release of her third book. ![]() I had the feeling that a man would slip by less observed. "A male name seemed like good camouflage. Alice Bradley Sheldon, a painter, graphic artist, and art critic, wrote science fiction as James Tiptree Jr. For many, it was not to break free from preconceived gender norms, but instead to express themselves in other ways.įor some writers, adopting a male pen name was done to be taken seriously in a male-dominated industry. These writers have chosen to publish under these pen names for a variety of reasons, including circumnavigating gendered expectations. Throughout history, many female authors have chosen to write under alternate male pseudonyms. ![]() Women have contributed to the art of the written word for thousands of years. ![]()
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