In praise of women writers ... so many of my writer friends have published works of fiction recently. Cynthia Flood Red Girl Rat Boy, Shaena Lambert Oh, My Darling, Roberta Rich The Harem Midwife, and new friends like Anakana Schofield Malarky and Janie Chang Three Souls. And there's more to come. I know those new novels by Aislinn Hunter, Eva Stachniak, and Sandra Gulland will be wonderful. And that's only the tip of the iceberg, because I know I've missed at least twice as many. We've got a lot to be proud of .... so three cheers for this fabulous female push in Canadian fiction that's been happening lately!