In celebration of Women’s Fiction Day (June 8, 2024), the Women’s Fiction Writers Association recently released their anthology with 23 stories set in the years 1470 to 1970.
Publication Date: June 4, 2024
Format: Print, Digital
Genre: Historical Women’s Fiction
Book Synopsis
Feisty women spanning six centuries …
The twenty-three stories in this collection depict ordinary women—from the 1470s to the 1970s—who meet life’s challenges with fierce determination.
An unhappy housewife in 1950s California gathers the courage to escape an abusive marriage. When local men are shipped off to WWI, a young Yorkshire woman joins others to keep a munitions factory at peak operation. As her land and way of life are threatened, a nineteenth century Chickasaw wife and mother rekindles the strength of her ancestors. A midwife strives to protect mothers from accusations of witchcraft. A Victorian portrait artist possesses a rare, sought-after talent that dispatches unwanted relatives.
Foreign invaders, rigid domestic authorities, strictures of society and religion, the supernatural, and love and family bonds all serve as catalysts for the feisty women in these tales.
Contributors: Debra Borchert, Teri M. Brown, Julie Mayerson Brown, Elisabeth Carson-Williams, Valerie Chalker, Joan Fernandez, Kim Gottlieb-Walker, Beth Anne Hill, Dawn W. Hogan, Carolyn Korsmeyer (Editor), Della Leavitt, Raquel Y. Levitt, Christy Matheson (Editor), Barbara Buckley Ristine, Suzanne Samuels, Julia María Schiavone Camacho, Elaine Aucoin Schroller (Editor), Kay Smith-Blum (Editor), Kimberly Sullivan (Editor), Ashley E. Sweeney, Nina Wachsman, Patty W. Warren, Marie W. Watts.
Like potato chips, you can’t read just one. They’re all great! Enjoy!
Thanks for letting us know about this group, Dru. Looks interesting!
Dru, thanks so much for posting Feisty Deeds on Women’s Fiction Day. I’m so proud to be a part of this anthology both as an editor and an author. To me, this anthology is like a treasure chest brimming with sparkling stories about extraordinary women confronting and overcoming bounds of society, conscience, politics, and locales.
Thank you for featuring this great anthology!
Thank you, Dru, for this feature of Feisty Deeds. It is a treasure trove of stories, and I hope your post prompts many readers.
It’s a FABULOUS collection of stories! The pefect gift for a feisty daughter or friend.