Fri. 12:06 – In 1666, Margaret Cavendish wrote The Blazing World, the first recorded sci-fi book by a female author. 12/31/2021.

She was followed by Mary Shelley, Ursula LeGuin, and many others.Over the past thirty years, the contributions of female authors to the genre have become recognized, inspiring a new generation of authors in what was supposed to be a male-only preserve. Leigh Rich, P. T, Bridgeport, and Dr. Carol Andrews examine some stories by contemporary writers. Listen to WRUU 107.5 FM in Savannah and globally @ wruu.org.