BLOOD SWEAT TEARS is a short story collection with stories by 26 women+ about the experience of being in a female body on trail.

A visceral account by more than two dozen women on the ways that wilderness can make us or break us. This beautifully curated anthology covers a wide swathe of the female experience, from evocative writings of love and loss, to the awkward and uncomfortable — and relatable — rites of womanhood on the trail, often in male-dominated spaces. Each voice is unique and a talent in her own right, and Reed has done a commendable job of weaving them together into a brilliant structure that is worthy of great praise.

- Gloria Dickie, 2024 Book Competition Jury