Sophia McDougall
Sophia McDougall | |
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at Eastercon 2012 | |
| Born | London, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Science fiction, Drama |
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Sophia McDougall is a British novelist, playwright, and poet.[1] She is best known as the author of the Romanitas trilogy of alternate history novels, as well as the children's book Mars Evacuees.[2][3][4] She has also written several widely cited essays on gender issues for New Statesman, including "The Rape of James Bond" and "I Hate Strong Female Characters".[5][6][7]
Life and career
McDougall is best known internationally as the author of alternate history novels published by Orion Publishing Group and based on the premise that the Roman Empire survived to contemporary times. She studied English at Oxford University and lives in Feltham in London.[4][1]
Books
Romanitas trilogy
- Romanitas (2005), Orion Books – ISBN 0-7528-6078-X
- Rome Burning (2007), Orion Books – ISBN 0-7528-6079-8
- Savage City (2010), Orion Books – ISBN 0-7528-6080-1
Other novels
- Mars Evacuees (2014), Egmont – ISBN 1-4052-6867-0
- Space Hostages (2017)
References
- ^ a b "Sophia McDougall". Hachette UK. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Foster, Frances (2022). "Time Travel to a Parallel World: John Christopher's Fireball". Foundation. 51 (141): 5–18 – via ProQuest.
- ^ McChesney, Elizabeth (1 April 2015). "Blast Off!". Booklist. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Interview with Author Sophia McDougall". SFF Planet. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ El-Mohtar, Amal (29 October 2017). "Electric Ladyland". New York Times Book Review. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Bartlett, Myke (2014). "GRAVITY: GENRE-BENDING GENDER". Screen Education (73): 8–15 – via ProQuest.
- ^ McDougall, Sophia (27 September 2015). "The rape of James Bond". The New Statesman. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
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