Pat Parker was an American poet and activist who drew from her experiences as an African-American lesbian feminist. Her poetry spoke to her difficult childhood growing up in poverty, coping with sexual assault, and the murder of her sister.
Dorothy Osborne, Lady Temple was a British writer of letters, which have been published several times since their initial 1888 appearance in print.
Marjorie Hillis wrote popular nonfiction books for women in the 1930s, including the bestseller Live Alone and Like It, an advice book for young women on how to live independently.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer whose works range from novels to short stories to nonfiction.
Cecilia May Gibbs MBE was an Australian children’s book writer, illustrator, and cartoonist. She is best known for her gumnut babies (also called “bush babies” or “bush fairies”), and the book Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.
Aida Begić is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter.
Sarah Prideaux was a bookbinder, teacher, historian and author of books about binding and illustration.
Sylvia Townsend Warner was an English musicologist, novelist and poet, known for works such as the novels Lolly Willowes and After the Death of Don Juan, the poetry collection Whether a Dove or a Seagull and several short story collections.
Maurissa Tancharoen is an American television producer, writer, actress, singer, lyricist and dancer.
Mae Martin is a comedian, actor and writer who identies as gender fliud, alternating between she and they pronouns.