Author - Wander Women: Tales of Transgression in a Bordered World. December 2022, @HurstPublishers Podcast Host - The Grand Thunk (she/her)
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Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
Another day, another book review! 🔖
This time, we were delighted to be introduced to the voices of women and non-binary individuals from around the world to explore free and unfree movement. Thanks to @AlexandrBWriter @AlexHowlett2 & @HurstPublishers!
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Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
On Monday Nov 6th I will be speaking alongside my co-author @AlexandrBWriter and @Willettjo about Wander Women, migration and gender at @BridLitFestival! If anyone near Dorset can make it, we would love to see you. We’re excited! Book tickets here:
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Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
On 31st March, we'll be speaking at @feministlibrary and sharing some more of the migrant stories from our book. We will be joined by @Maimasah from @polisario_ who will be talking about her experiences as a woman, mother and rep of the Polisario Front ☺️
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Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
The first print run of our book SOLD OUT! Can't quite believe it. Thank you to anyone who bought a copy
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
Wander Women
@AlexandrBWriter and @AlexHowlett2 offer a deeply thoughtful, intimate yet political exploration of women’s free and unfree movement, sharing stories from refugees, disability activists and more.
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Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
Happy #internationalwomensday ✨
To mark the day & #womenhistorymonth, we hosted an incredible event last Saturday sharing women’s stories of migration through books, food & fashion. ✨
Made possible with @HeritageFundUK #HeritageFund #NationalLottery
📸© Elzbieta Piekacz
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
We talked about borders with Wander Women Community, had the best borek from MysticBorek, created textile masterpieces with Karen Arthur & listened to stories of Latin American women entrepreneurs with Brenda.
Thank you to everyone that joined, it was an epic day! #IWD2023
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
Don't forget to book your ticket for our free day-long festival for #WomenHistoryMonth this weekend! ✨
Our guest speakers @AlexandrBWriter @AlexHowlett2 from Wander Women will be joined by @messijessijumps, a performer, activist & researcher.
🔗bit.ly/3lM45vv
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
Celebrate #WomenHistoryMonth with the Migration Museum! ✨
Join us for a free day-long festival sharing women's stories of migration through food, fashion and books 🥧👗📕 @AlexandrBWriter @AlexHowlett2
📅Sat 4 March | 12pm - 4pm | Free
🔗bit.ly/3lM45vv
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
Join us for a free festival this #WomenHistoryMonth...
📖Book reading & talk with Wander Women authors @AlexandrBWriter @AlexHowlett2
🥧Mystic Borek pop-up with founder Spasia Dinkovski
🧵Fabric memories workshop with Karen Arthur
📅Sat 4 March | Free
🔗bit.ly/3lM45vv
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
If anyone is free around midday on Saturday 4th March, come along to an afternoon of women's stories at the Migration Museum in London! @AlexandrBWriter and I will be speaking about our amazing interviewees from Syria to Western Sahara.
@MigrationUK
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Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
‘A searing examination of human mobility at the margins.’ — @Nanjala1
Use the code WANDER25 for 25% off #WanderWomen, @AlexandrBWriter and @AlexHowlett2’s exploration of women’s free and unfree movement in a bordered world.
25% off ➡️ bit.ly/3iS4ue3
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
🌟 BOOK LAUNCH 🌟
Join the Avalon Café on December 14th to launch @AlexandrBWriter and @AlexHowlett2’s #WanderWomen, a deeply thoughtful political exploration that unites tales of women and gender-nonconforming migrants from around the world.
7-11pm
Avalon Café SE14 5RW
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
Thanks so much to Mairi at @lighthousebks who hosted our online launch event last night and was so kind about our book! You can watch it on YouTube now. Mairi says Wander Women is one of the most exciting books of 2022! Read and find out for yourself 😎
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Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
🎉 OUT NOW
#WanderWomen by @AlexandrBWriter and @AlexHowlett2 is a deeply thoughtful, intimate yet political exploration of women’s free and unfree movement, sharing stories from refugees, disability activists and more.
Join the online launch event ➡️bit.ly/3P5atZa
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
From Russia to Calais, Ireland & Hong Kong to Jeddah Wander Women offers fascinating tales of transgression & survival, courage & creativity.
They paint a nuanced picture of intertwined, structural inequalities & ways to challenge them.
Join us for virtual launch tonight, 7pm.
Borders manifest in many different guises. They all need challenged.
Tonight! 7pm, virtual launch of Wander Women-come for stories of Syrian activists, holocaust survivors, Saharawi politicians, trans migrants & matriarchs, pioneers and disabled artists.
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Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
Borders manifest in many different guises. They all need challenged.
Tonight! 7pm, virtual launch of Wander Women-come for stories of Syrian activists, holocaust survivors, Saharawi politicians, trans migrants & matriarchs, pioneers and disabled artists.
lighthousebookshop.com/event…
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
For those of you who are free tomorrow night, I'm doing an online event with my co-author and @Lighthousebks! We're both looking forward to it and will hopefully share some fascinating stories from our book, Wander Women. Pls join us at 7pm 😊☺️
lighthousebookshop.com/event…
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
Thrilled about these really lovely reviews of Wander Women on the Hurst website from @Nanjala1, @AanchalMalhotra, @DrProudman, @lipikapelham and @leonie_ansems... What a phenomenal list of authors and academics😊 Thank you so much.
Alexandra Blanchard retweeted
NEW ONLINE EVENT!!Governments' decisions usually impact most on the lives of women & people of marginalised genders--yet their stories often go unheard. Join us as we bring light to these stories by clicking below: thetroubleclub.com/events/wa… @AlexHowlett2 #alexandrablanchard
