From Peek a Book:

Checking the books I have read in the last year I noticed that I have read a lot of authors who are men and far fewer women writers.There is no real reason because, of course, I don’t choose books based on the author’s sex, but this intrigued me and I decided to create a challenge called the "Women Challenge".This challenge will make us want to read more books of any kind written by women, so choose whatever you like and get involved!Set your level and, if you like, leave me a comment on this post listing your three favourite women writers, in order to suggest new names to other participants as well.Here are mine (they are just the first ones coming to my mind):* Isabel Allende* Marcela Serrano* Kathy Reichs

Rules:

* anyone can join;

* you don't need a blog to partecipate: if you are a non-blogger please leave a comment with a link (if you review elsewhere) to your review or with the list of the books you read and the level you choose;

* audio, e-books, bound books and re-reads are ok;

* create a sign up post on your blog and post the link in the linky below (scroll down please, it's at the end of the italian translation);

* challenge goes from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013

Levels:

Level 1: BABY GIRL - read 1 to 5 books written by a woman author

Level 2: GIRLS POWER - read 6 to 10 books written by a woman author

Level 3: SUPER GIRL - read 11 to 15 books written by a woman author

Level 4: WONDER WOMAN - read 16+ books written by a woman author

I am wanting to do a women authors challenge, but failed to find one out there.  And this popped up on A Novel Challenge and I got super excited.  This is just what I wanted.  I am going for Level 4: Wonder Woman.  I actually am setting a goal of 25 women authors for myself.  Here's my tentative list:

1. Rachel Caine
2. Jane Austen (my beloved author!)
3. Ally Condie
4. Jennifer Armintrout
5. Deanna Raybourn
6. Stephenie Meyer
7. Emily Giffin
8. Jane Aiken Hidge
9. Nora Roberts
10. Allison Weir
11. Susan Wiggs
12. Christie Philips
13. Lauren Kinsale
14. Julie Kagawa
15. Cherie Priest
16. Georgette Heyer
17. Colleen Gleason
18. Sarah Addison Allen
19. Melissa de la Cruz
20. Melody Anne
21. TBD
22. TBD
23. TBD
24. TBD
25. TBD