Carolyn Cox
Carolyn Cox has been writing professionally about books for over half a decade. Previously she was an editor at geek feminist website The Mary Sue, where she covered movies,TV, fandom, books, and all corners of the pop culture ‘verse. She now writes about sci-fi and fantasy for The Portalist, and praises her favorite ‘ships on romance site A Love So True. Carolyn’s byline has also appeared on Geekosystem and Revelist. Whether she’s writing about groundbreaking science fiction authors or captivating historical romance, Carolyn is passionate about the power of genre fiction. When not writing she performs in nerdy media in New York City.
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Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's First Novel, Patternmaster
This 1976 book launched an extraordinary career.
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28 Impactful Female Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors
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The Books That Shaped Octavia E. Butler
From Fantastic Four comics to books on craft, Butler’s life was organized around reading.
Read the First Chapter of Ursula K. Le Guin's The Lathe of Heaven
The classic New Wave novel won the Locus Award in 1972.
