Our books
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
Through eleven triumphant and relatable short stories, Tutku Barbaros explores the magic that comes from truly knowing ourselves. 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
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
The final letter
By Team DD
Ten years ago, we started up a platform to provide a space for women to share their writing. Today, we’re announcing our Dear Damsels chapter has come to an end. Read More
5 days ago
Meet Ash and Han – extract from All The Women She Knows
Read an extract from Ash and Han, a story included in All The Women She Knows by Tutku Barbaros. Read More
1 year ago
Dear Damsels is Changing
Dear Damsels, Today, we’re announcing a transition for DD. We’ve been running this platform for nearly a decade (if you can believe it!) and in… Read More
1 year ago
‘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
2 years ago