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Dear Damsels publishes empowering collections of fiction, non-fiction and poetry by women writers.
Dear Damsels Book Bundle
This special bundle of four books celebrates Dear Damsels' empowering list of collections of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, bringing together the diverse range of voices and experiences of the women writers we publish. Read More
So Long As You Write tote bag
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Book & bag bundle: So Long As You Write
If you love books, the chances are, you love a tote! Treat yourself or a friend to a book and bag bundle. Read More
So Long As You Write: Women on Writing
Fifteen women writers explore what happens when we give ourselves the space to create, as a reminder that it doesn’t matter who is reading – so long as you write. Read More
Tools for Surviving a Storm: Eleven Tales of Nature, Love and Fear
A transporting, original collection by Nadia Henderson, examining the lines between nature and the human world. Read More
What She’s Having: Stories of Women and Food
Whole stories are made across a dinner table, and in What She's Having, sixteen writers explore the complex and meaningful relationships that women have with the food we cook, eat and share. Read More
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Recent Posts
Introducing Tutku Barbaros – author of DD’s next collection
Meet Tutku, whose triumphant story collection we’ll be publishing next summer as DD’s second one-author book, with support using public funding from Arts Council England. Read More
5 days ago
A sit down with your ego
By Annie Warren
Annie Warren's piece features a short conversation between a young woman's inner critic who is in a sulk and her ego who is feeling magnanimous. Read More
5 days ago
First Steps Again
By Katie Bennett-Davies
Katie Bennett-Davies' vulnerable creative non fiction piece challenges the assumption that romantic love and disability are incompatible. Read More
7 days ago
DD Book Bundle Prompt Challenge
To celebrate our new DD book bundle, we put together some writing prompts themed to tie in with our books, and asked our wonderful community to respond to them. One lucky writer wins a DD Book Bundle! Read More
1 week ago