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'''''The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht''''' is a 2024 book edited by Susan Dalgety and Lucy Hunter Blackburn. It |
'''''The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht''''' is a 2024 book edited by Susan Dalgety, a columnist for ''[[The Scotsman]]'', and Lucy Hunter Blackburn, author and former [[Scottish Government]] civil servant.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Ferguson |first=Brian |date=16 May 2024 |title=JK Rowling writes essay on 'standing up for women' for new book on campaign to protect rights |url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/jk-rowling-writes-essay-on-standing-up-for-women-for-new-book-on-campaign-to-protect-rights-4629745 |access-date=26 June 2024 |work=[[The Scotsman]]}}</ref> It was published on 30 May by [[Constable & Robinson|Constable]], an imprint of the [[Little, Brown Book Group]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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The publisher describes the book as "the story of women who risked their job, reputation, even the bonds of family and friendship, to make their voices heard, and ended up – unexpectedly – contributing to the downfall of Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first woman first minister."<ref name=":0" /> |
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The book consists of over 30 essays.<ref name=":0" /> Essayists include author [[J. K. Rowling]], MP [[Joanna Cherry]], MSP [[Ash Regan]], and former prison governor Rhona Hotchkiss.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 15:55, 26 June 2024
| Editor | Susan Dalgety and Lucy Hunter Blackburn |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Feminism |
| Publisher | Constable |
Publication date | May 2024 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-1-40872-070-7 |
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht is a 2024 book edited by Susan Dalgety, a columnist for The Scotsman, and Lucy Hunter Blackburn, author and former Scottish Government civil servant.[1] It was published on 30 May by Constable, an imprint of the Little, Brown Book Group.[1]
Summary
The publisher describes the book as "the story of women who risked their job, reputation, even the bonds of family and friendship, to make their voices heard, and ended up – unexpectedly – contributing to the downfall of Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first woman first minister."[1]
The book consists of over 30 essays.[1] Essayists include author J. K. Rowling, MP Joanna Cherry, MSP Ash Regan, and former prison governor Rhona Hotchkiss.[1]
Reception
Reviews
In The Times, Sarah Ditum begins her review with a quote from the book "Scotland is the land of the Enlightenment but also the witch craze", which she says explains why the country's establishment adopted trans activism. The book, she says, describes a feminist "fightback through the voices of the women who made it happen".
Sales
The book debuted at number 3 on The Sunday Times list of bestselling general hardbacks.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Ferguson, Brian (16 May 2024). "JK Rowling writes essay on 'standing up for women' for new book on campaign to protect rights". The Scotsman. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "The Sunday Times Bestsellers List—the UK's definitive book sales chart". The Sunday Times. 9 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.