L. Timmel Duchamp (born 1950)[1] is an American author of science fiction.
Duchamp is often grouped together with Kelly Link and other contemporary women authors who use genres like fantasy, horror, and science fiction to explore themes of feminism and gender politics.
Until recently Duchamp's output focused primarily on short stories and critical essays, with publications in anthologies such as The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases and magazines including Asimov's Science Fiction.
First in a series of five books dubbed the Marq'ssan Cycle, Alanya to Alanya is set on a near-future earth controlled by a male-dominated ruling class patterned loosely after the corporate world of today.
The Marq'ssan, an advanced race of aliens, bring business as usual to a screeching halt all over the world by disabling technology and aiding groups willing to fight for independence from the power structure.