Madeleine L'Engle was born into a tumultuous time (1918-2007) that brought about many unanswered questions, a time when God was questioned.

Tale 3 from My Writer's Life tells how I became a writer.

Medieval poet Christine de Pizan was the first to honor the historical figure, Joan of Arc in 1429.

One characteristic of Christine de Pizan’s writing is that she always included autobiographical details in her various writing genres....

Part 1 of 4: First Paid Woman Writer from the 14th-15th Century.

Luisa Sigea de Velasco (1522-1562) was one of the few women to earn her living as a well-known humanist.

In honor of International Women's Day, I chose for women writers to look at. Scholars believe that Princess Enheduanna , a woman who...

Frances Browne, poet and novelist, was blind from the age of eighteen months. She is best known for her collection of children's stories.

Anne Duffy, the first Scottish Poet Laureate wrote or contributed to eight collections of children's poetry.