Practical Backpack

A woman and one very large, very practical backpack set out on an adventure in Hannah Wright's short story. Read More

The October Letter

Dear Damsels, As the nights draw in, pull us in close. October’s theme is COMFORT. It’s the warmth of a hug, a soothing voice, an extra… Read More

You Find Me

By Nadia Henderson

Courage can find you when you least expect it. Read More

Picture This

What would Lucy Goodwill change about her youth? Maybe everything; maybe nothing at all. Read More

Sea Breeze

Amy Clarkin takes us back to salty seaside evenings, before she became aware of the scrutiny that her body would face. Read More

Sex Ed

Read Stefanie Moore's school-based short story: A substitute teacher, sex education and one big secret. Read More

Tunnelled

A childish game goes awry in Judy Darley's story about two siblings and a cave. Read More

Don’t Tell Me You’ve Never Thought About It

The boundaries of friendship are crossed and a different kind of bond made in Jane Bradley's short story. Read More

One of the Girls

Monica Dickson's short story takes the pining insecurities and spiky relationships that come with being a teenage girl, and builds them to a crescendo. Read More

Footwear

You've grown out of your favourite sparkly shoes – what next? Eleanor Dillon-Reams' poem relates the process of growing up through footwear. Read More