My biography of Daniel and Alexander Macmillan, Literature for the People, is out now. I mostly write about people, authors and history, late 19th and early 20th century. Now working on a particular group of 20th century women linked to the Labour Party
'An Encyclopedia of all things Macmillan'. Literature for the People came out May 2024, also wrote 'Nelly Erichsen: A Hidden Life'. Occasional posts about history, biography, other stuff I'm reading, and my dog.
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