Bad Girls has been longlisted for The Orwell Prize, the UK’s ‘most prestigious’ prize for political writing. Four prizes are … read more
Author Archives: caitlin davies
Soyez Synchro!
Filmmaker Anne-Sophie Gomez has made a series of short thematic videos about swimming pools in art. In her latest, Soyez … read more
London Review of Books: Bad Girls
The London Review of Books has covered Bad Girls in its latest edition, providing a potted history of HMP Holloway.… read more
RLF Short Film
The Royal Literary Fund’s ‘In Focus’ presents short films featuring RLF writers. In the latest film, we responded to the … read more
Burgh House Swimming Exhibition
Women at the Kenwood Ladies Pond in the 1920s, copyright John Neal.
Burgh House in Hampstead is hosting an exhibition … read more
Peabody buys HMP Holloway Site
Peabody has acquired the site of HMP Holloway Prison and has announced its intention to build 1000 homes, of which … read more
Care Experienced Conference
Family Likeness features in a series of book cover rocks to be displayed during The Care Experienced Conference at Liverpool … read more
Isle of Thanet News
The Isle of Thanet News has featured the Daisy Belle event at the Broadstairs Literary Festival, where I’ll be talking … read more
Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the V&A
I’m thrilled to be starting work at the magnificent Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) as a Royal Literary Fund Fellow, … read more
Edwardian Baby Farmers
June 6th 2019
The story of two Edwardian baby farmers and the history behind The Ghost of Lily Painter. … read more
Derby Book Festival
June 2nd
I’ll be talking about Bad Girls and the history of Holloway Prison at the Derby Book Festival, … read more
Islington Guided Walks
May 14th 2019
A History of Holloway Prison, The Clerkenwell & Islington Guides Association, Islington Town Hall, London, … read more
Highgate Literary & Scientific Institute talk
April 16th, 2019
Highgate Literary & Scientific Institute, London N6 6BS
‘Bad Girls or Freedom Fighters?’ I’ll be … read more
Broadstairs Literary Festival: Daisy Belle
April 14th, 2019
Yarrow Hotel, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, 3pm
I’ll be talking about the Thanet landscape and the real life … read more
Housmans Bookshop talk
March 20th, 2019
I’ll be talking about the history of political prisoners at Holloway Prison at Housmans Bookshop, radical booksellers … read more
The Ponds film Q&A
February 10th 2019
I’ll be joining film directors Patrick McLennan and Samuel Smith for a Q&A at the Phoenix Cinema… read more
Swimming with Seals
Last May I was lucky enough to swim with seals in the Scilly Isles, thanks to a trip organised by … read more
‘How I Write’ Royal Literary Fund recording
RLF Fellows feature in regular, bite-sized audio recordings, exploring issues related to the writing life. Here’s mine on ‘How I … read more
The Ponds film premiere
The Ponds: Still Waters Run Deep follows the swimmers of Hampstead Heath over the course of a year. It’s a … read more
Vote 100 Women and Prisons panel event
December 12th Vote 100 Women and prisons. Portcullis House, London. 6pm
When I started writing Bad Girls a few … read more
‘Lady swimmers who conquered the world’
An interview in the Ham & High about the women who inspired Daisy Belle, ‘the story of a courageous Victorian … read more
The famous Hornsey Road Baths
Hornsey Road Baths in Islington, north London, were once known far and wide for staging performances by international swimming champions, … read more
Strong Words reviews Daisy Belle
‘Set in a moment of the 19th century when showbusiness fell in love with swimming, young Daisy Belle’s aptitude for … read more
Edith Thompson Reburial
The hearse arrives at City of London Cemetery
November 22, 2018
Edith Thompson, executed at Holloway Prison in 1923 … read more
Owl Bookshop Courageous Women
November 14th
I’ll be joining two wonderful Unbound authors to discuss our latest books at the Owl Bookshop, London, … read more
Women and Prison Symposium
November 1st, 2-5pm, Kingston University, Knights Park, Main Lecture Theatre
I took part in a Women and Prison workshop … read more
Courageous Women at Waterstones
October 30th, Waterstones Crouch End, London, 7pm
I 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
I joined Yasmeen Khan on BBC Radio London to chat about Daisy Belle and the history of swimming … read more