From Our Authors

"Women of 2018 have a long way yet to go.  We also have a lot to celebrate." Today's piece of writing is by Lucy Hughes-Hallett. Read More

What does it mean to be a woman in 2018? I hope it means, among other things, that you and your best friend do not have to—as my best friend and I once did—agree to be sexually harassed by a dog-sitter in order to secure his services for the weekend because he is the only dog-sitter available and it’s already late on Thursday. Read More

Kyo Maclear, author of Birds Art Life Death, spoke to two young women in her life aged 15 and 16 about what it means to be a feminist today, and what is hoped to be different in the future. The responses from both Tillie and Rabia are hugely insightful. Read on, and be inspired by these young women. Read More

Kyo Maclear, author of Birds Art Life Death, spoke to two young women in her life aged 15 and 16 about what it means to be a feminist today, and what is hoped to be different in the future. The responses from both Tillie and Rabia are hugely insightful. Read on, and be inspired by these young women. Read More

What do you hope will be different for the women in your family in 50 years’ time? EW: In 50 years, my five nieces and one nephew will be celebrating landmark birthdays: the youngest will be turning 50. They’ll have inherited our roles as family storytellers and remembrancers; inherited, too, the detritus of our lives, at least those of us that have shuffled off the coil: houses, endless piles of stuff. Read More

Anna Jones, cook, stylist, writer and author of A Modern Way to Eat, A Modern Way to Cook and The Modern Cook's Year, has written about food and feminism, and how the industry has changed since she started in the kitchen fourteen years ago. Read More

Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené, authors of Slay In Your Lane, share their thoughts on feminism, and what it means to be a woman in 2018. Read More

If you do one thing today, please let it be read this rallying cry from Elizabeth Day. Here she brings you twenty-four totally kick-ass reasons why being a woman in 2018 is nothing other than exciting. Read it, be inspired by it, then send it to all your friends. Read More

Today on the blog is a guest piece written by Kathryn Mannix, author of the Sunday Times bestselling With The End In Mind.  Read More

Today's piece of writing is from Darling author Rachel Edwards. She tells us what she hopes will be different for the women in her family in 50 years' time. An empowering read. Read More

As part of our month-wide celebration of women’s writing, 4th Estate will be bringing you exclusive written pieces from our fantastic authors. We presented them with a selection of questions to choose from, and the responses we’ve had have been hugely inspiring. We can’t wait to share them all with you. Today we bring you the words of Valeria Luiselli, author of Tell Me How It Ends. Read More

As part of our month-wide celebration of women’s writing, 4th Estate will be bringing you exclusive written pieces from our fantastic authors. We presented them with a selection of questions to choose from, and the responses we’ve had have been hugely inspiring. We can’t wait to share them all with you. Today we bring you the words of Laline Paull, author of The Bees and The Ice. Question: How do you respond to individuals who openly state that they are not a feminist?  Answer: Must we all wear labels to be trusted? Hello my name is Laline Paull and I want to come to the International Women's Day party, but the dress code seems to have got very strict.  These days it can feel a little bit like I might be asked any moment for my papers.  Are you a member of the Women's Equality Party?  NO?  But - surely - you are a feminist - aren't you? Read More