Do You Care Who is on Your Banknotes? Plus, WWBC!
Posted on November 12th, 2018 by Jane
Have you heard of Ada Lovelace? Most people when they think of scientists fall back on images of men. The Bank of England is looking for suggestions for its new £50 note. Its website features an illustration of a man but wouldn’t it to be good to have a female? You can participate by a quick visit to their website and add your suggestions. Up the Women! Th link to the bank is in the post. Hurry! We don’t have long.
A *Paean of Praise to Caitlin Moran – How to Be Famous
Posted on October 22nd, 2018 by Jane
Has Caitlin Moran written a book that will go down as a great piece of feminist literature? Who knows? I think so. I think it’s a witty, laugh out loud, tear inducing novel of our time and that it should be compulsory reading in all schools. It is an explanation and a rebuttal for #MeToo. It is simply glorious. How to Be Famous, read it.
Update on Lucy Atkins & her Night Visitor
Posted on June 6th, 2017 by Jane
Lucy Atkins has a new novel out, The Night Visitor, a tour de force of characterisation and suspense. In this interview she shares the inspiration behind this latest story, and also some advice on how to get the first book published. Oh, and some stuff on dung beetles…
Jess Phillips and Everywoman – Review
Posted on March 3rd, 2017 by Jane
Jess Phillips is the Labour MP for Birmingham, Yardley. In her own words she is ‘gobby’. That is to say she speaks up for what she believes in and is not cowed (not for long, anyway) by the trolls who are determined to silence her and other ‘gobby’ women.
Book Review – Be Gender Smart by Inge Woudstra
Posted on October 6th, 2015 by Jane
“Self promotion isn’t nice”
So begins one of the sections in Inge’s Woudtra’s new book Be Gender Smart. More on that ‘niceness’ later.
I get sent lots of books to review so I will ‘fess up and say I didn’t actually buy this. It was sent as a gift with a lovely inscription, for which many thanks, Inge! However, I would have bought this book because it brings together a lot of information in one place in a very readable format, with practical advice.
Women, Self Esteem, and How to Get It
Posted on September 3rd, 2015 by Jane
Self esteem,, or rather lack of, is always cited as a big issue for women. Read what Christine Webber, psychotherapist, has to say on the topic.
