THE SATURDAY GIRLS
An evocative story about female friendships and being a mod girl in the 60s (published by Bonnier Zaffre).
THE GIRLS FROM GREENWAY
A dramatic and nostalgic saga of two sisters coming of age in 1960s Essex (published by Bonnier Zaffre).
- Written by a former barrister who practised from the chambers of Michael Mansfield QC and is well known for her work on women’s issues.
- Set against a background of the political climate of the day including CND and the Vietnam War.
The early Sixties, a time of mods and rockers, Motown music, milk bars, fashion and ban-the-bomb.
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Elizabeth Woodcraft grew up on a working class housing estate in Essex. She was a mod and worked in the local milk bar. After attending Birmingham University she worked as a National Co-ordinator for the National Women’s Aid Federation in London and subsequently read for the Bar. During her time as a barrister, working from the chambers of Michael Mansfield QC, she represented Greenham Common Peace Protesters, Anti-Apartheid demonstrators, striking miners and Clause 28 activists as well as battered women, children who suffered sexual abuse and gay parents seeking parental rights. Elizabeth’s first two books were Good Bad Woman (shortlisted for the CWA award for best debut novel) and Babyface (both HarperCollins) featuring barrister Frankie Richmond.
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Further information from ellen.turner@bonnierbooks.co.uk
Agent Annette Green Authors’ Agency
- Telephone: 01892 263252
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