A Book List of YA Science Fiction by Women Authors

In the Broad Universe Organization's science fiction catalog are numerous novels marked as YA suitable. Almost all authors listed are members of the organization. Also, there is a catalog of fantasy works and children's literature.

Visit the webpage for ISBN, publisher, pub. date, and also awards and award nominations.

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Allen, Jeanne
ORPHILION DREAMS

Bush, Emilie P
CHENDA AND THE AIRSHIP BROFMAN

Chng, Joyce
ENVISIONING: A COLLECTION OF SPECULATIVE FICTION

Chng, Joyce
WINGED: A NOVELLA OF TWO GIRLS

Clark, Pushman, writing with Heidi Lampietti
THE ADVENTURES OF DAMION KOEHKH, MD: SPACE DOCTOR

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Clegg, Jaleta
NEXUS POINT

Collins, Helen
MUTAGENESIS

Cooper, Brenda
THE SILVER SHIP AND THE SEA

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Engdahl, Sylvia
ENCHANTRESS FROM THE STARS

Engdahl, Sylvia
THE FAR SIDE OF EVIL

Engdahl, Sylvia
JOURNEY BETWEEN WORLDS

Finch, Sheila
READING THE BONES

Graykin, M. Justine
AWAKE CHIMERA

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Harris, Anne
INVENTING MEMORY


Jones, Pauline Baird
GIRL GONE NOVA

Kress, Nancy
YANKED!

Lee, Sharon and Steve Miller
BALANCE OF TRADE

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Lee, Sharon and Steve Miller
SWORD OF ORION

Maines, Rebecca
EX CATHEDRA

Marley, Louise
ABSALOM'S MOTHER & OTHER STORIES

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Marley, Louise
SINGER IN THE SNOW

Marley, Louise
THE CHILD GODDESS

Marley, Louise
THE MAQUISARDE

Mitchell, Syne
MURPHY'S GAMBIT

Moffett, Judith
TIME, LIKE AN EVER-ROLLING STREAM

Murphy, Pat
THERE AND BACK AGAIN

North, Pearl
LIBYRINTH

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Norton, Andre
CATSEYE

Norton, Andre
DAY OF THE NESS

Norton, Andre
DAYBREAK, 2250 (Original title STAR MAN'S SON)
[Norton, Andre
DARKNESS AND DAWN
ISBN: 0743435958
Baen, 2003
Previously published in parts as STAR MAN'S SON and NO NIGHT WITHOUT STARS.
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Norton, Andre
DREAD COMPANION

Norton, Andre and Dorothy Madlee
STAR KA'AT

Norton, Andre and Dorothy Madlee
STAR KA'AT WORLD

Norton, Andre and Dorothy Madlee
STAR KA'ATS AND THE PLANT PEOPLE

Norton, Andre and Dorothy Madlee
STAR KA'ATS AND THE WINGED WARRIORS

Norton, Andre
STAR MAN'S SON, 2250 A. D.
*see Daybreak 2250 as listed above for newly published title.

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Prell, Lettie
DRAGON RING

Rowe, Rebecca K.
FORBIDDEN CARGO

Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann and Anne McCaffrey
ACORNA'S CHILDREN: THIRD WATCH

Smith, Belle
LUCIAN'S PLACE

Wells, Martha Martha Wilson
STARGATE ATLANTIS: ENTANGLEMENT


Wilkes, Ann
AWESOME LAVRATT

Williams, Lynda
GUIDE TO THE OKAL REL UNIVERSE

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Williams, Lynda
PRETENDERS

Wray, Phoebe
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Some of these are romances, some are coming of age novels. Many are 41/2 and 5 star reads. Enjoy, whether you are an adult who is young at heart or young adult discovering the many worlds of sci fi.

Have you read The Courtesan Prince by Lynda Williams? Let me review this book for you.

In a society with legal prostitution, courtesans are used openly by society's elite. This is the story of how one such man becomes a popular lover, a valued friend, a protector of children, and a spaceship pilot. It is the story of a society in chaos and of its promise of better days with a new leader. It is a story of how contact between planetary societies is reestablished after centuries of mutual avoidance following a destructive war. And, finally, it is the story of the relationships that are possible when society sets artificial taboos on who is allowed to love and what types of sex are permissible.

It is not a story rife with explicit descriptions of sexual acts, but there are numerous sexual encounters and the development of a few romantic-love relationships. There is an underlying theme of the consequences of abuse and the victim's emotional growth needed to cope with an abusive past and present. The book has numerous characters allowing for a variety of stories to be told and relationships to be examined, from both homosexual and heterosexual perspectives; from the ugliness of abuse to the passivity of prostitution, to the passion of infatuation, to the caring of friendship and the love of mates.

Lynda Williams builds a cohesive universe populated with real people in real, slightly dysfunctional societies, with believable interactions and adventures. It is an action-packed adventure with sword fights, politics, murder, spaceship battles, justice and betrayals.

I enjoyed it and plan to read the others in the series. The Okal Rel series spans about 15 books to date, including some written by proteges of Lynda Williams. They can be purchased through Amazon.com; but to get the list of all books available, visit the Okal Rel Universe website.

Avim's Oath, by Lynda Williams, is said to be suitable for young adults. I have read and reviewed another book in the Okal Rel Saga that is suitable for young adults: Misfit Leaves Home, by Krysia Anderson.