I’m a writer from the north-west of england. I’m currently based in London, and completing a PhD at the University of Manchester. At its broadest, my work is an attempt to build a cultural history of working-class femininity in contemporary Britain, with a particular focus on the experimental.
More generally, I write about class, gender, and British culture. I’ve written for publications such as New Statesman, the Financial Times, and Tribune, amongst others. I’ve given talks and papers at institutions such as Tate Britain, the Whitworth, and Studio Voltaire. You can subscribe to my substack here.
Combining the work of authors and artists like Ann Quin, Sarah Lucas, and Nell Dunn with figures from popular culture, television, and music, the ultimate aim of much of what I do is to rethink the legacy and possibilities of British social realism, emphasising marginalised perspectives and forms.
I completed my undergraduate degree at Homerton College, Cambridge and an MSt at Hertford College, Oxford, which was fully funded by the Oxford English faculty. I am now fully funded by a President’s Doctoral Scholarship.
When I’m not reading and writing, I present Writing Class for the Contemporary Women’s Writing Association, and teach feminist art history with The Brilliant Club.