Category Archives: News & Press Coverage

I’m thrilled to have received a grant from the Authors’ Foundation, administrated by the Society of Authors. The grants are … read more

I’m thrilled that an extract from Place of Reeds has been included in Botswana Women Write, an anthology of … read more

Three years after the closure of Holloway Prison, Peabody (who now own the site) say they are committed to a … read more

Bad Girls has been longlisted for The Orwell Prize, the UK’s ‘most prestigious’ prize for political writing. Four prizes are … read more

Women at the Kenwood Ladies Pond in the 1920s, copyright John Neal.

Burgh House in Hampstead is hosting an exhibition … read more

Family Likeness features in a series of book cover rocks to be displayed during The Care Experienced Conference at Liverpool … read more

I’m thrilled to be starting work at the magnificent Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) as a Royal Literary Fund Fellow, … read more

Hornsey Road Baths in Islington, north London, were once known far and wide for staging performances by international swimming champions, … read more

The Ham & High covers the Unbound Courageous Women bookshop tour.… read more

In 1927, Mercedes Gleitze became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. Now her daughter Doloranda Pember has … read more

This month’s Outdoor Swimmer Magazine features Daisy Belle and a chat with Ella Foote about the women and ponds that … read more

Daisy Belle was inspired by two forgotten Victorian champions – Agnes Beckwith and Annie Luker. Here’s a guest post … read more

I joined journalist Ella Foote this week for a ‘swimterview’ at the Mixed Pond on Hampstead Heath in London, the … read more