Why so few Female lead roles in YA fantasy?

As any of you who’ve been brave (or bored) enough to read my bio know, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit was the first book that I truly enjoyed.  If not for The Hobbit, I wouldn’t have become a lifelong reader.  Tolkien’s work also inspired me to inflict my writing on others. … Read more“Why so few Female lead roles in YA fantasy?”