Within these pages, an extensive introduction sets the scene for the growth of women writers from Scotland throughout the whole of the twentieth century. This invaluable collection traces the work of more than a hundred writers, some of whom have been most unfairly forgotten, over one of the most eventful periods in Scottish literary history. With over 200 poems - from Naomi Mitchison, Carol Ann Duffy, Dilys Rose, Kathleen Jamie, Meg Bateman, Jackie Kay, Liz Lochhead and many more - this collection celebrates the exceptional power and range of Scottish women poets.