Every month should be devoted to celebrating kick-ass women crime writers—but
because it’s Women’s History Month, we have extra reason to praise these
genre-pioneering women.
From
Dorothy B. Hughes, the queen of hard-boiled domestic suspense and Edgar Grand
Master, to Dorothy L. Sayers, who argued for women’s rights and created the
beloved Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, these women writers have not only worked
to achieve greater gender equality in the mystery genre, but in the world.
To honor
these women and their work, Open Road Media has created this video,
featuring several authors speaking about breaking into the male-dominated mystery
genre and defying the status quo. Hear from Ruth Rendell, Susan Isaacs, Laura
Lippman, and Susan Dunlap, a cofounder of Sisters in Crime.
Better yet,
several of these mysteries and thrillers will be on sale from $1.99
through the end of the month. To learn more, visit their Womenin Mystery page, or their dedicated Amazon page.
What a cool post, thanks for sharing. I will have to review the video at home but going to the amazon page now.
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