The Queens of Science Fiction

The Queens of Science Fiction

The first illustrated history of the women of television Space Opera.

An Illustrated Journey Through Space Opera, Television, and the Women Who Defined the Future

Who is a Queen of Science Fiction?

Is it the actress forever identified with a single iconic role? Carrie Fisher will always be Princess Leia. Linda Hamilton will always be Sarah Connor. Sigourney Weaver will always be Ellen Ripley.

Or is it the performer who returns again and again to science-fiction worlds, becoming part of the genre’s very fabric? Actresses such as Claudia Black, Amanda Tapping, Morena Baccarin, Jolene Blalock, Kate Mulgrew, Rachel Luttrell, Nana Visitor, Terry Farrell, and many others helped build the golden age of television science fiction.

The Queens of Science Fiction is both an art book and a personal journey through the worlds that inspired generations of dreamers. Through original illustrations and essays, artist and author José Catalá explores the heroines, actresses, characters, and creators who shaped the history of television and cinematic science fiction.

From Star Wars and Alien to Star Trek, Babylon 5, Farscape, Stargate SG-1, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, The Expanse, and beyond, this book celebrates the women who stood at the center of some of the greatest adventures ever told.

Inside you will discover:

• 200 pages of original illustrations and commentary
• Iconic heroines including Leia Organa, Ellen Ripley, Kathryn Janeway, Samantha Carter, Kara Thrace, T’Pol, Aeryn Sun, Inara Serra, Bobbie Draper, and many more
• The history and evolution of television space opera from the late 1970s to the streaming era
• Behind-the-scenes stories, production anecdotes, and cultural context
• Reflections on the authors, filmmakers, and visionaries who inspired generations of science-fiction fans
• A comprehensive glossary of characters, actors, creators, series, films, alien races, and concepts

Part illustrated tribute, part personal memoir, and part history of modern science fiction, this book is a love letter to the women who helped define the future.

For readers who grew up with starships, distant galaxies, alien worlds, and unforgettable heroines, this journey is a return home.

They were rebels, scientists, queens, soldiers, pilots, androids, aliens, explorers, and survivors.

They helped shape our vision of the future.

And for millions of fans around the world, they will always reign there.

They will always be the true Queens of Science Fiction.