Letters to Tiptree

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Alice Sheldon’s birth, and in recognition of the enormous influence of James Tiptree Jr (Sheldon's pen-name) and Sheldon on the field, Twelfth Planet Press has published a selection of thoughtful letters written by science fiction and fantasy’s writers, editors, critics and fans to celebrate her, to recognise her work, and maybe in some cases to finish conversations set aside nearly thirty years ago.

Letters From:

Kathryn Allan

Marleen S. Barr

Stephanie Burgis

Joyce Chng

Aliette de Bodard

L. Timmel Duchamp

A.J. Fitzwater

Lisa Goldstein

Theodora Goss

Nicola Griffith

Valentin D Ivanov

Gwyneth Jones

Rose Lemberg

Sylvia Kelso

Alex Dally MacFarlane

Brit Mandelo

Sandra McDonald

Seanan McGuire

Karen Miller

Judith Moffett

Cheryl Morgan

Pat Murphy

Sarah Pinsker

Cat Rambo

Tansy Rayner Roberts

Justina Robson

Nisi Shawl

Nike Sulway

Lucy Sussex

Rachel Swirsky

Bogi Takács

Lynne M. Thomas

Elisabeth Vonarburg

Jo Walton

Tess Williams

And bonus reprint material including:

archived letters from Ursula K. Le Guin, Joanna Russ and James Tiptree Jr./Alice Sheldon
excerpts from The Secret Feminist Cabal: A Cultural History of Science Fiction Feminisms by Helen Merrick
excerpt from Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction by Justine Larbalestier
an essay by Michael Swanwick