My Top 15 Female Authors for International Women's Day 2018

There are so many incredible authors out there, a great deal of them female, and I think YA is a genre that embraces that. There are over 200 books on my bookshelves, and over 100 of them are written by women.

So to celebrate phenomenal female authors, here are my top 15! (Listed alphabetically)

1. Sara Barnard
2. Kendare Blake
3. Holly Bourne
4. Suzanne Collins
5. Jenny Downham
6. Becca Fitzpatrick
7. Gayle Forman
8. Lauren Oliver
9. Veronica Roth
10. J.K. Rowling
11. Carrie Ryan
12. Maggie Stiefvater
13. Paula Weston
14. Lisa Williamson
15. Moira Young

I can't wait to discover even more!

Happy International Women's Day!

Molly Looby

Author / Editor in Chief at Molten Publishing / Freelance Editor / Writing Coach / Reviewer / Blogger / Wrimo / Movellian / ZA Ready

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Awesome Female Protagonists Written by Women! IWD 2017

As I've been doing these blogs for a few years, I was stuck for something to list. I love a list, don't you? I've already listed my favourite female characters and authors. But I realised I haven't listed my favourite books with strong female protagonists written by women. So that's what I'm doing!

I decided to do a top ten just to make it more difficult! So here they are (alphabetical by author):

Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

The Hunger Games trilogy - Suzanne Collins

Unearthly trilogy - Cynthia Hand

Maybe One Day - Melissa Kantor

Divergent trilogy - Veronica Roth

The Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy - Carrie Ryan

Daughter of Deep Silence - Carrie Ryan

The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy - Maggie Stiefvater

Rephaim series - Paula Weston

Dustlands trilogy - Moira Young

What are your favourites?

Molly Looby

Author / Editor in Chief at Molten Publishing / Freelance Editor / Writing Coach / Reviewer / Blogger / Wrimo / Movellian / ZA Ready

molly@moltenpublishing.co.uk

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Top 10 Female Characters for International Women's Day 2016

Now, last year for International Women's Day I made a list of my favourite female authors (you can read it here) and the year before I made a list of strong female characters including some of my own (you can read it here).

This year I thought I'd make it more difficult for myself. I'm only going to list 10.

So here we go. My all time top 10 female characters. (They are not ranked. I tried. It was too painful!)

1. Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games Trilogy)
2. Matilda Wormwood (Matilda)
3. Diana Ladris (GONE Series)
4. Viola Eade (Chaos Walking Trilogy)
5. Tris Prior (Divergent Trilogy)
6. Hermione Granger (Harry Potter Series)
7. Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter Series)
8. Annah (The Dark and Hollow Places)
9. Gaby Winters (The Rephaim Series)
10. Saba (Dustlands Trilogy)

While we're here, I might as well point out that all the books these ladies are from are fantastic and you should pick up a copy or two!

Happy International Women's Day!

Molly Looby

Author / Editor in Chief at Molten Publishing / Freelance Editor / Writing Coach / Reviewer / Blogger / Wrimo / Movellian / ZA Ready

molly@moltenpublishing.co.uk

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International Women's Day 2015

Last year I celebrated this incredible day by posting a list of my favourite strong female characters to be proud of. You can read it here!

This year I thought I'd go for a different approach and list some of my favourite female authors. They're not in a ranked order, just alphabetical by last name.

1. Cecelia Ahern
2. Jane Austen
3. Emily Bronte
4. Suzanne Collins
5. Jenny Downham
6. Becca Fitzpatrick
7. Cynthia Hand
8. Stephenie Meyer
9. Lauren Oliver
10. Cat Patrick
11. Veronica Roth
12. J.K. Rowling
13. Carrie Ryan
14. Maggie Stiefvater
15. Paula Weston
16. Moira Young

I want to add myself but feel like that would be a little arrogant so I'll just say it down here. I'm also an awesome female author!

Keep up the good work ladies.

Molly Looby
Author / Ghostwriter / Editor / Blogger / Reviewer / Wrimo / Movellian / ZA Ready

Happy International Women's Day!

In the style of my World Book Day blog, here's another list.

This time here's a list of strong female characters to be proud of.

1. Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games Trilogy)
2. Matilda Wormwood (Roald Dahl)
3. Diana Ladris (GONE Series)
4. Brianna "The Breeze" (GONE Series)
5. Lana "The Healer" Arwen Lazar (GONE Series)
6. Dekka Talent (GONE Series)
7. Evening Spiker  (Eve and Adam)
8. Hazel Grace Lancaster (The Fault In Our Stars)
9. Clara Gardner (Unearthly Trilogy)
10. Julie (Warm Bodies)
11. Viola Eade (Chaos Walking Trilogy)
12. Regine (More Than This)
13. Lena Holloway (Delirium Trilogy)
14. Lyra Belacqua (His Dark Materials)
15. Tris Prior (Divergent Trilogy)
16. Christina (Divergent Trilogy)
17. Tori (Divergent Trilogy)
18. Natalie Prior (Divergent Trilogy)
19. Hermoine Granger (Harry Potter Series)
20. Ginny Weasley (Harry Potter Series)
21. Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter Series)
22. Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter Series)
23. Molly Weasley (Harry Potter Series)
24. Mary (Forest of Hands and Teeth)
25. Annah (The Dark and Hollow Places)
26. Stargirl (Stargirl)
27. Saba (Dustlands Trilogy)
28. Epona (Dustlands Trilogy)
29. Emmi (Dustlands Trilogy)
30. Molly (Dustlands Trilogy)

I've got some pretty strong female characters in my books too.  Didn't want to miss them out!

The Immorality of Immortality Trilogy:

1. Libby Fayton
2. Clove Vyron
3. Connie Hunter
4. Josie-Anne Fairfax
5. Athene Rosalina
6. Viola Summers
7. And to list this last one would be a huge Chancing the Truth Spoiler!

ZA:

1. Gemma Stuart
2. Jen Carlisle 

I Dare You:

1. Leanne Anderson

My Yet Unnamed Werewolf Book (Although I've got a pretty good idea for a title now):

1. Lou Parris
2. Cami Roxen

Just A Pair Of Abominations:

1. Ash Sauna
2. Ember Burn

Oh and I thought you'd like to know there's a least one awesome female in my next book too!  She is incredible.

We rock, plain and simple.

Molly Looby

Author / Editor / Blogger / Reviewer / Wrimo / Movellian / ZA Ready

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