November 14th
I’ll be joining two wonderful Unbound authors to discuss our latest books at the Owl Bookshop, London, … read more
Author Archives: caitlin davies
Women and Prison Symposium
November 1st, 2-5pm, Kingston University, Knights Park, Main Lecture Theatre
Caitlin took part in a Women and Prison workshop … read more
Courageous Women at Waterstones
October 30th, Waterstones Crouch End, London, 7pm
Caitlin joined three wonderful Unbound authors – Stephanie Bretherton, Jessica Hepburn and Miranda … read more
Courageous Women Tour
The Ham & High covers the Unbound Courageous Women bookshop tour.… read more
Bad Girls Audio Book
Bad Girls has been released as an audio book by ISIS Audio Books, narrated by Annie Aldington.… read more
Daisy Belle on BBC Radio London
October 12th
Caitlin joined Yasmeen Khan on BBC Radio London to chat about Daisy Belle and the history of swimming … read more
Outdoor Swimming Society reviews Daisy Belle
‘ Daisy Belle is a love letter to a forgotten golden age of swimming…Davies has a beautiful turn of phrase. … read more
The Monitor reviews Bad Girls
The Independent Monitor, the magazine for the Association of Independent Monitoring Boards in prisons, has reviewed Bad Girls in … read more
Writers Review reviews Bad Girls
The award winning author Sheena Wilkinson, described by the Irish Times as ‘one of our foremost writers for young people’, … read more
Durham Book Festival
October 7th, Redhills, Durham, 2pm -3.30pm
Caitlin talked about the history of Holloway Prison at the Durham Book Festival … read more
Mercedes Gleitze Biography
In 1927, Mercedes Gleitze became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. Now her daughter Doloranda Pember has … read more
Bad Girls Paperback
Bad Girls will be published in paperback on February 21st, 2019, with a brand new cover!… read more
Daisy Belle Launch
Daisy Belle was officially launched at the Mixed Pond on Hampstead Heath on Saturday. The heavens smiled on us and … read more
Outdoor Swimmer Magazine
This month’s Outdoor Swimmer Magazine features Daisy Belle and a chat with Ella Foote about the women and ponds that … read more
The Toronto Star reviews Bad Girls
The Toronto Star, Canada’s largest online news site, has chosen Bad Girls as one of five new books that … read more
Author in the Spotlight
Caitlin joined the Portobello Book Blog to answer questions about Daisy Belle and the writing life
and Laura Morningstar for … read more
Book Bloggers Review Daisy Belle
The #RandomThingsTours has resulted in some wonderful reviews for Daisy Belle:
‘I raced through the book almost as fast … read more
The Victorian Women Who Inspired Daisy Belle
Daisy Belle was inspired by two forgotten Victorian champions – Agnes Beckwith and Annie Luker. Here’s a guest post … read more
Audio Book for Daisy Belle
Daisy Belle is a ‘must read’ for September on Bookchoice. It is one of eight featured books, offered … read more
Swimterview
I joined journalist Ella Foote this week for a ‘swimterview’ at the Mixed Pond on Hampstead Heath in London, the … read more
Daisy Belle launches on Pigeonhole
Daisy Belle began serialisation on The Pigeonhole this week and it has been a surreal experience being able to read … read more
Daisy Belle Blog Tour Reviews
Reviews are coming in on the Daisy Belle blog tour, organised by Anne Cater of RandomThingsTours.
‘Daisy is such an … read more
openDemocracy features Bad Girls
‘Black women were disproportionately jailed and mistreated in London’s infamous Holloway Prison’ – openDemocracy, the independent global media … read more
Inspirational Agnes
The Camden New Journal ran a feature on the inspiration behind Daisy Belle, ‘a woman born into a world that … read more
Happy Birthday Lido
The Parliament Hill Lido held its 80th birthday celebrations on the evening of August 25th, with swimming, music, food, … read more
Ripperologist reviews Bad Girls
‘In Bad Girls Caitlin Davies expertly tells the story of Holloway Prison, largely through its prisoners…The journey on which … read more
Lido’s 80th Birthday
The Parliament Hill Lido turns 80 years old on August 20th, and birthday celebrations will be held on the evening … read more
Standard Issue Podcast
August 8th
Yesterday I met the fantastic team from the Standard Issue podcast, editor Mickey Noonan and deputy editor Hannah … read more
Read Daisy Belle on The Pigeonhole
Daisy Belle: Swimming Champion of the World will be offered to readers via The Pigeonhole next month. Subscribing to The … read more