Contemporary women fiction writers

Around the world

Subject headings

Search our fiction collection in the library catalogue by entering fiction in the search box and clicking the subject button.

Although we don't have broad categories such as WOMEN - FICTION, we do have a lot of fiction subject headings which bring up a good selection of novels on themes relevant to women's lives. Good examples are:

• MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS - FICTION (a lot of strong contemporary novels on the relationships between mothers and daughters here)
• MARRIAGE - FICTION
• DIVORCE - FICTION
• FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS - FICTION
• BROTHERS AND SISTERS - FICTION
• SISTERS - FICTION
• WIDOWS - FICTION
• MOTHERHOOD - FICTION
• FAMILY - FICTION
• LESBIANS - FICTION
• ANOREXIA NERVOSA - FICTION
• INCEST - FICTION

There are also, of course, novels about famous female characters like Elizabeth I (Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Fiction), Cleopatra (Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, d. 30 B.C. -- Fiction) and Mary, Queen of Scots (Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 -- Fiction), etc.
Search for them by typing in the name and then fiction, e.g. Sheppard, Kate, 1848 - 1934 - Fiction.
Find the entry we give to the person first then add fiction.