In March, when the idea for Women in Genre first took place, I instinctually thought about all the authors I could feature, highlight and praise, because most threads surrounding the discussion about genre in genre fiction touched upon authors. Nevertheless, authors don’t exist in a vacuum. For every author out on the shelves stands at least a hundred fans and genre professionals who’ve contributed to said author’s release. It’s reasonable to assume a portion (sometimes larger than the half, others smaller) consists of women.

Reviewers (as in online reviewers with a blog and for-the-love approach) often remain invisible, because there are so many of us out there. Also, we tend to hop around, change venues. Just look at me. I’ve changed approximately five personal blogs before I finally settled down. It’s common for review blogs to sprout, wither and die – all within a year. Names come and go, but one name has remained a constant fixture in the reviewing circle and that’s Theresa (known as SQT) over at Fantasy & SciFi Lovin’ Reviews.

It’s incredibly fun to see a blog as old as hers (I can only think of Larry Nolen’s OF Blog of the Fallen, which is older) stand the test of time and continue creating content worth reading. Part of her appeal lies within the variety – TV news and reviews, movie trailers, movie commentary as well as book reviews, cover reveals and updates on release dates. Also, Theresa enjoys constant make-overs, which make for interesting visits when you’re used to one layout and then land on a completely different design. Only Carrie Cuinn manages to pull it off better. Continue reading »