Strong Women, Strange Worlds

February 19, 2026 QuickRead

6 authors * 8 minutes each! Let our slate of women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror delight and amaze you. Every Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickRead is like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get! This SWSW QuickRead features: -Mari Costa-Jessica Levai-Elizabeth R. McClellan-CB Lee-Celia Seupel-Caitlin Rozakis-with K (Kelly) Aten as host/emcee and support from authors Terri Bruce, and Anne Nydam. SWSW QuickRead events happen live, via Zoom, the First Friday and Third Thursday of every month. For the schedule of upcoming events or to learn more, visit http://www.strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.comIf you enjoy our QuickRead events, support us on Ko-fi!https://ko-fi.com/strongwomenstrangeworlds

Morgan Chalut - Hunter

Morgan Chalut lives in Dallas, Texas with her delightfully handsome and silly, charming, supportive and lovely husband, Philip. They have two dogs together: Caramel, who absolutely wants to be your friend, and Sammie, who very definitely does not. She hopes to continue to discover characters and worlds she can plot and explore. You can find Morgan, and her other novels online at the links below. Webpage [https://morganchalut.com/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/chalutmorgan] Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/21848503.Morgan_Chalut] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/morgan.chalut/] The Authors Guild [https://go.authorsguild.org/members/6446]

S.I. Clarke - Consider Pegasus

S.I Clarke shares her home with her partner and an assortment of waifs and strays. When not writing convoluted, inefficient stories, she spends her time telling financial services firms to behave more efficiently. When not doing either of those things, she can be found in the pub or shouting at people online — occasionally practising efficiency by doing both at once. As someone who’s neurodivergent, an immigrant, and the proud owner of an invisible disability, she strives to present a realistically diverse array of characters in her stories. She’s also a reader, mainly of science fiction and mysteries. Some of her favourite authors include: Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Becky Chambers, John Scalzi, Tanya Huff, Christopher Brookmyre, Robert J Sawyer, Charles Stross, Gareth Powell. Subscribers to her newsletter [https://whitehartfiction.co.uk/newsletter/] get her reviews of books she’s enjoyed. Twitter [https://twitter.com/clacksee] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/clacksee_author/?hl=en] Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19753108.Si_Clarke] Webpage [https://whitehartfiction.co.uk/]

Joan Marie Verba - Twelve

An experienced writer, Joan is the author of the nonfiction books Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets and Boldly Writing as well as the novels Twelve, Defying the Ghosts, Sword of Queens, The Arachne Portal, Wondry Dragon Finds a Home, Countdown to Action!, Action Alert!, Deadly Danger!, Situation: Critical!, Extreme Hazard!, and Danger Zone! plus numerous short stories and articles. She is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. She has served on the board of directors of both the Minnesota Science Fiction Society and the Mythopoeic Society. You can find Joan online at the links below. Webpage [http://joanmarieverba.com/] Blog [https://joanmarieverba.info/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/JoanMarieVerba] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/JMVSMMGR] Pinterest [https://www.pinterest.ca/joanmarieverba/] Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/622348.Joan_Marie_Verba] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/joanmarieverba] Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/joanmarieverba]

Samantha Bryant - Going Through the Change

Samantha Bryant is a middle school Spanish teacher by day and a mom and novelist by night. That makes her a superhero all the time. Her secret superpower is finding lost things. When she's not writing or teaching, Samantha enjoys time with her family, watching old movies, baking, reading, and going places. Her favorite gift is tickets (to just about anything). You can find her Menopausal Superhero series from Falstaff Books on Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/Samantha-Bryant/e/B00TBPQTLY/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1424276078&sr=8-1], or request it at your favorite independent (or big box) bookstore. You can find Samantha online at the links below. Blog [https://samanthadunawaybryant.blogspot.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/samanthadunawaybryant] Twitter [//@samanthabwriter] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/samanthabwriter/] Tumblr [https://mirymom.tumblr.com/] Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9830039.Samantha_Bryant] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9j-KqaCAp8UYrVAWejQZ-g]