authors of matron literature tend to themselves be women of similar age to their heroines, but are not exclusively so. works by authors such as larry mcmurtry also are part of the genre. many matron lit authors have developed popular series of books revolving around the same characters, like joan medlicott's "ladies of covington". other book titles play on themes of women in middle age, including menopause with "the hot flash club", "the crone club" and "the red hat club", which plays on the red hat society for women over 50.