Women from all walks of life have turned to authorship as a medium for self-expression and social impact. They address universal issues from defining one’s identity as a woman in the world to finding the resilience to handle life’s trials and tribulations.

The literary world wasn’t always welcoming to female writers. Some wrote under pseudonyms so that their gender wouldn’t have an effect on the reception of their work. Women writers were often sidelined from prestigious awards, with the result that  brilliant works weren’t considered worthy of recognition.

Authors like Jane Austen and Virginia Woolf were among those who slowly changed the face of the male-dominated publishing industry. Austen’s on-point social observations have  delighted readers for generations, while Woolf’s classic feminist writings have remained relevant. Read More→