In the last two decades there has been a marked increase in the quality and quantity of short fiction published by New Zealand women. This anthology, a celebration of the excellence of their work, includes stories by Janet Frame, Keri Hulme, Fiona Kidman, Patricia Grace, Margaret Sutherland, Joy Cowley, Jean Watson, and others. The collection not only conveys a sense of excitement in these women's artistic production, but also encourages other women who are just beginning to find what they want to say.