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Dear Damsels publishes empowering collections of fiction, non-fiction and poetry by women writers.
All the Women She Knows: Stories of Growth, Change and Sisterhood
Publishing February 2024, available for preorder now. Nine women are… Read More
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
If you love books, the chances are, you love a… Read More
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
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Recent Posts
‘Foxglove’ by Nadia Henderson: from Tools for Surviving a Storm: Eleven Tales of Nature, Love and Fear
By Nadia Henderson
Read Foxglove from Nadia Henderson's collection Tools for Surviving the Storm. This incisive short story explores how mother's debilitating fear turns to obsession. Read More
1 week ago
Little Joys
By Ella Leith
Ella Leith's poem 'Little Joys' expresses pleasure at the little things in life that can make a difference. Read More
2 months ago
How Can I Help?
By Dushi Rasiah
Dushi Rasiah's short story follows a supermarket checkout worker through her shift, as she finds small (and sometimes vindictive) pleasures in customer interactions and solitary moments. Read More
2 months ago