Weekend Links Misses Friday Links By This Much

Tor.com on demanding female heroes in adult stories that are equal to the female heroes found in YA fiction.

The Mary Sue on Amy Mebberson’s Pocket Princesses – smart and adorable!

Cheryl Morgan reviews the gorgeous book Ishtar, by Australia’s own Kaaron Warren, Deb Biancotti and Cat Sparks.

Tor.com on Big Finish, how awesome it is, and how to get started on your own Doctor Who audio crack addiction.

The ever-fabulous Narrelle M Harris talks about all the spectacular things that have happened in her writing career so far this year.

DC Women Kicking Ass on Catwoman 0, that cover, and the general art surrounding Catwoman in the New 52 – as compared to the version of the character we’re going to see in the movie.

Body Impolitic writes with great compassion and outrage about the way that lesbian poet Amy Lowell was not only disregarded and mocked for her weight during her lifetime, but continues to be ridiculed even now, her physical appearance overwhelming so many critics and historians who should instead be letting her work stand for itself.

Felicia Day talks about the horrible response to her gamer girl song and analyses why she thinks this parody has been so threatening to a certain kind of male gamer, whereas her previous characters have not been.