One of the earliest known female travel writers, Ida Pfeiffer was described as neither wealthy or young, embarking on her solo round-the-world adventures in her 40s - becoming a sensation in the process.
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Come back to 1960s London with me to meet Mr Fish, the man who dressed David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Sean Connery & more in dresses, frills & patterns!
Read my interview with @MuseumofLondon#fashioncity curator Lucie Whitmore!
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Landing in Inboxes tomorrow morning... The people behind this enigmatic and ever-appealing photo of 1920s Paris... Over on my Culture Stories substack! https://t.co/4U9hgmx5D7
It's 1907 and the world has gone crazy for teddy bears, inspiring many songs and a film in the process. But why are the called Teddies? And what kick-started this love of cuddly bears in particular?
Read this week's Culture Stories to find out...
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I've written my 1st mini biography & I'd love for you to read it & share it!
It's part of my new series focusing on forgotten artists, writers, musicians, actors & all-round-creative people.
Meet… Dora Batty https://t.co/aJbI8tNNj3
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Looking to speak to someone who has taken the Bridgerton tour in Bath visiting filming locations for a story for Business Insider. Please dm or email in bio.
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If you are a woman who had your offer of work rescinded when you tried to negotiate your salary and feel comfortable sharing your story with me, please drop me a DM or email me [email protected]#journorequests#RT
@JournalistJill My daughter put a ladybird in her doll house and set her up with a bed and a kitchen.
I love seeing her do this kind of thing! I’m sure Karl Jacobs will enjoy his stay in the Tupperware box.
The government is consulting on damaging post-Brexit changes to copyright law.
The plans will have devastating implications for authors, readers, publishers – and for the creativity and diversity of our industry.
We enlisted illustrator Diana Dagadita to help us explain…
I’m listening to a lot of freelance journalist interviews on podcasts and am struck by the fact that men say “I am the breadwinner, I have to make this work” and women tend to admit their money is just pocket money, and thus their work has to fit in around family life. But why?!
@TheDaveRamsden I spotted the 5 min gap also and to be fair it seems feasible. With 2 kids I too have mastered the art of wolfing down my food in 5 minutes.
Absolutely fascinated by the imaginary schedules written into daily planners sold online.
Surely this person is about to faint from starvation before they finally get to organise those cupboards?