Nevertheless, she posted

March 8, 2017 11:27 AM

Flash fiction for International Womens Day: Inspired by the phrase "Nevertheless, she persisted", Tor books is presenting some short stories by women authors throughout the day today.

Authors are:

Kameron Hurley Intellectual Badass
Alyssa Wong Hapa Writer of Tiny Horros
Carrie Vaughn Werewolf Psychologist
Seanan McGuire Author, Poet, Major Attendee of Cons
Charlie Jane Anders Raconteur, bon vivant, wild and perilous soul
Maria Dahvana Headley Author, Editor, Monstermaker
Nisi Shawl Afrofuturist
Brooke Bolander Writer of weird things
Jo Walton Welsh-Canadian author who doesn't like bios
Amal El-Mohtar Writer, Editor, Harpist
Catherynne M. Valente Author of many weird & wily things

posted by jacquilynne (5 comments total)

Nevertheless, she persisted. And then the murders began.

(Cool post! Can't wait to read these!)
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 12:03 PM on March 8, 2017 [2 favorites]

ASTRONAUT is ace. Go read it, then Google - yes!
posted by alasdair at 12:25 PM on March 8, 2017 [2 favorites]

All of the stories are up and available now. I particularly liked Persephone, Astronaut, The Jump Rope Rhyme, and The Ordinary Woman and the Unquiet Empire.
posted by jacquilynne at 1:44 PM on March 8, 2017

I am a big, huge Catherynne M Valente fan. Her contribution was decidedly rich. I loved it.
posted by WalkerWestridge at 4:16 PM on March 8, 2017

I also liked Astronaut best. Miss Baker FTW!
posted by irisclara at 7:24 PM on March 8, 2017