how can you only name one female author? im not a book nerd and even i can name like 10 off the top of my head. virginia woolf, all 3 bronte sisters , agatha christie, and seriously how can you forget mary shelley, creator of frankenstein?
women also write a TON of childrens lit that leads children into becoming readers in their adult hood. mary pope osborne, ka applegate, suzanne collins, denise brunkus, yes even jk rowling. you dont have to like their work, but saying that there aren't any creative female writers isn't accurate.