Meet mermaids, matriarchs and mothers, valkyries and fisherwomen, spirits and deities, Greek goddesses Cassandra and Circe, legends like Boudica, Joan of Arc and like Ophelia, historical astronomers, mystics and explorers, and women’s wild animal selves.

Heroines: An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry - Volume 2 includes work of award-winning and emerging writers:

Julie Watts, Anna Jacobson, Therese Doherty, Jan Napier, Alicia Gilmore, Anne Walsh, Barbara Taylor, Jena Woodhouse, Louise Pieper, Hannah Wheeler, Clio Davidson-Lynch , Rita Tognini, Pamela Hart, Kim Waters, Julie Bozza, Toni Brisland, Deanne Leber, Louise Hopewell, Jayne Fenton Keane, Linda Godfrey, Toni Brisland, Wes Lee, Margaret Bradstock, Kate O’Neill, Freddy Iryss & Jane Frank.

“I just devoured this! I loved the stories. Just wonderful. In sum, the collection feels refreshing, even invigorating, and definitely earns five stars from me.”

— Julie Bozza

Meet mermaids, matriarchs and mothers, valkyries and fisherwomen, spirits and deities, Greek goddesses Cassandra and Circe, legends like Boudica, Joan of Arc and like Ophelia, historical astronomers, mystics and explorers, and women’s wild animal selves.

Heroines: An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry - Volume 2 includes work of award-winning and emerging writers:

Volume One

Volume Three