Writing

I have published several books and a range of articles and chapters for both academic and non-academic publishers. My writing has also appeared in newspapers and magazines as well as online spaces. My research tends to focus around three main areas: feminism and reclaiming women’s lost voices, using the creative arts to enable and support communities in need, and rediscovering lost histories of activism.

British Writers and Refugees

My forthcoming book tells the forgotten story of how English PEN, led by writers like Storm Jameson, H.G. Wells and J.B. Priestley helped to save hundreds of their refugee colleagues from war-torn Europe…

War, Nation and Europe in the Novels of Storm Jameson

This ‘astute and thoughtful study’ explores the novels of the Yorkshire writer Margaret Storm Jameson, arguing for the importance of her work as a war writer and novelist of ideas.

The Female Figure in Contemporary Historical Fiction

Edited with Emma Short

From The Other Boleyn Girl to Fingersmith, this collection explores the popularity of female-centred historical novels.

Chapters and Articles