Looking for some books to add to your TBR this March? Well, look no further. Flame Tree have put together a comprehensive list of titles in honour of Women's History Month. Paying homage to the past and celebrating the immense contributions these women still make to the present. 

Our Top Pick:

The Open Heart is a collection of poems, short stories and the unfinished novella, The Open Heart, by Catherine Wells (1872–1927). A writer whose work was almost always overlooked because of the success of her husband, H.G. Wells. This collection offers a haunting study of a woman’s sense of unfulfillment that adds significantly to our knowledge of early 20th-century feminism. This is the first time that her novella, The Open Heart, has ever been published, making this the perfect book to read for Women's History Month. 

Collectable Classics

Many of world's most beloved Classics were written by women. Our Collectable Classics Collection boasts some of the greats: 

• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 
• Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
• Emma by Jane Austen
• Persuasion by Jane Austen
• Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen 
• Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
• The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
• The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 
• The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

How many have you had the chance to read?

If you're interested in some modern fiction as well...

Discontinue if Death Ensues

Discontinue if Death Ensues is a collection of horror stories about women written by women.

This anthology focuses on the strength of women faced with adversity. It explores many ways in which societal structures and personal action – including mistreatment of the environment and other people, particularly women – can reach a tipping point, creating unexpected changes, empowering women around the world.

Authored by Carol Gyzander, Kyla Lee Ward, Lee Murray, Anna Taborska & Cindy O'Quinn. Who were all nominated for the 2021 HWA Bram Stoker Award® for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction.

We are also hosting a giveaway of Lynne Hansen's cover art work for Discontinue if Death Ensues this month. 20 bespoke art prints are available to win! Follow this link for more details on how to enter: flametreepress.com/dide-giveaway. 

Black Friday

Cheryl S. Ntumy's short story collection Black Friday is coming out on the 28th of March. Contained within are a series of dark mysteries, cozy magical realism and cautionary tales from Africa.  This collection has something for everyone, and features nine new stories, including 'Dream State', 'Clickbait' and 'The Feeding Grounds' with other popular tales, such as 'The Storymage' and 'The Way of Baa'gh' (A Sauútiverse story).

Myths, Gods & Immortals 

Each of the books within our Myths, Gods & Immortals series brings a legendary, mythological or folkloric figure back to life. The books contain modern short stories sourced through open submissions along with detailed introductions from academics about the original mythology. Circe, Medusa and Morgana have already been spotlighted in the series.