Announcing Women Who Dared: From the Infamous to the Forgotten

Ahead of International Women's Day, we're thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Women Who Dared: From the Infamous to the Forgotten, publishing September 2025.

Edited by Ben Fletcher-Watson and Jo Shaw, with a foreword by acclaimed Scottish writer Sara Sheridan, this collection brings together 45 essays from historians, writers and commentators. Spanning contents and centuries, Women Who Dared: From the Infamous to the Forgotten uncovers the lives of women who defied expectations and shaped history—from monarchs and revolutionaries to scientists and activists. The book features contributions from Jane Rogers, Tessa Dunlop, Shelley Stamp, Chiew-Siah Tei, Lucy Popescu, Hilary McCollum and more, and is the third title to come out of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) Dangerous Women Project.

The paperback will be available for pre-order later this summer. In the meantime, visit the book's page or stay up to date and sign up to our mailing list.