4 Flipping Brilliant Female Writers To Read Right Now

Well, International Women's Day has been and gone. It's aimed at inspiring women around the world. It encourages us to celebrate our achievements. And the campaign has women's rights set firmly at its heart.

In honour of the day, I just wanted to share with you some inspiring women who are wonderful wordsmiths:

1. Caitlin Moran

If you only read one thing by Caitlin Moran, it has to be this article: "12 Things About Being a Woman That Women Won't Tell You". It'll tell you much more about her than I ever could.

If you read this article and then don't instantly start trawling the internet to read her other brilliant work then I don't think we can be friends. Sorry.

2. Dr. Sue Black

Dr. Sue Black is a technology evangelist who penned a wonderful book "Saving Bletchley Park" about saving the code-breaking nerve centre of WWII. It's a beautifully written story where social media, for once, is the good guy.

Her #techmums initiative is also grabbing the shortage of women in tech by the horns. A true science communicator and inspirational lady.

3. Constance Hall

I follow Constance on Facebook. You need to follow Constance on Facebook. Each post makes me respect this woman a little bit more.

Her tales of the people she meets, the fellow queens (and kings) she believes deserve a little recognition, or the experiences she shares as a parent are always honest and effortlessly worded. Sometimes they make me laugh, sometimes they make me cry - and usually they do both.

4. Susanna Clarke

A friend of mine lent me Susanna Clarke's huuuuge novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell when I was a 20-something in London. I never thought I'd read it. It was too big to hold on the Tube for starters. And I have the attention span of a 2-year-old high on chocolate buttons.

Oh, how wrong I was. From the first passage about the statues in York Minster coming alive - I was transfixed. It's been the same ever since. Pleeeeease write some more books Susanna. It's been 10 years since The Ladies of Grace Adieu. And you're brilliant.