Tanith can't get a contract with major UK publishers, either. I find it... curious that men who were big in the 80s seem to have far less trouble being seen as 'still relevant' than women. Apparently as our bodies age, so does our talent.
I too take heart that writers like Nnedi Okorafor and Ann Leckie are doing well. I want them to enjoy long careers, and respect at all ages, too.