Sara Sheridan
@sarasheridan.bsky.social
Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@sarasheridanwriter X: @sarasheridan All links: https://linktr.ee/sarasheridanwriter
Good morning Glasgow. ❤️
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Good morning Glasgow. ❤️
And that's a wrap for #BookWeekScotland - finished with a gorgeous event at the newly refurbished Lanark Library.
November 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
And that's a wrap for #BookWeekScotland - finished with a gorgeous event at the newly refurbished Lanark Library.
Good morning Glasgow. My last #BookWeekScotland event coming up.
November 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Good morning Glasgow. My last #BookWeekScotland event coming up.
The John Murray publishing house (run by successive generations of John Murrays) was an ally to female writers incl Jane Austen & Maria Graham. Some booksellers & critics refused to stock books by women.The Murrays advocated & hosted female writers at their prestigeous salon. /6
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The John Murray publishing house (run by successive generations of John Murrays) was an ally to female writers incl Jane Austen & Maria Graham. Some booksellers & critics refused to stock books by women.The Murrays advocated & hosted female writers at their prestigeous salon. /6
Charles Rennie Mackintosh said his wife, Mary, was the greater artist. He credited her with 'two thirds' of his architectural achievement (incl his iconic rose motif). Nobody listened, but he said it nonetheless. We need to credit Mary more - just like he said. /5
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Charles Rennie Mackintosh said his wife, Mary, was the greater artist. He credited her with 'two thirds' of his architectural achievement (incl his iconic rose motif). Nobody listened, but he said it nonetheless. We need to credit Mary more - just like he said. /5
William Godwin, Mary Wollstencraft's husband, who faced censure from society when he married Mary cos she had a (gasp) illegitimate child. He supported Mary's writing (he fell in love with her because of her writing). After she died he looked after her 2 daughters. /4
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
William Godwin, Mary Wollstencraft's husband, who faced censure from society when he married Mary cos she had a (gasp) illegitimate child. He supported Mary's writing (he fell in love with her because of her writing). After she died he looked after her 2 daughters. /4
Keir Hardy was pro-women's suffrage (unlike Churchill - yuk) & spoke eloquently in the House of Commons about it, asked ministers questions about how suffragettes were treated in prison & attended WPSU events. Thank you, Keir. This is my favie way in which you were a legend. /3
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Keir Hardy was pro-women's suffrage (unlike Churchill - yuk) & spoke eloquently in the House of Commons about it, asked ministers questions about how suffragettes were treated in prison & attended WPSU events. Thank you, Keir. This is my favie way in which you were a legend. /3
Charles Darwin, who presented Maria Graham's brilliant theory about how to measure earthquakes to the Royal Society on her behalf because they were misogynistic arseholes and wouldn't let her do it herself. Go Charlie! (Maria was right - her theory was groundbreaking) /2
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Charles Darwin, who presented Maria Graham's brilliant theory about how to measure earthquakes to the Royal Society on her behalf because they were misogynistic arseholes and wouldn't let her do it herself. Go Charlie! (Maria was right - her theory was groundbreaking) /2
For #InternationalMensDay - a thread of amazing Allies. First, Sir Walter Scott who supported several female writers including Susan Ferrier who found the 'burden of authorship' heavy. Scott called her his 'sister shadow' & said she was a better writer than him. (she was!)/1
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
For #InternationalMensDay - a thread of amazing Allies. First, Sir Walter Scott who supported several female writers including Susan Ferrier who found the 'burden of authorship' heavy. Scott called her his 'sister shadow' & said she was a better writer than him. (she was!)/1
To kick off Book Week Scotland I'm speaking at Coatbridge Library this evening at 7pm. All welcome. Tix here: librariesnl.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
To kick off Book Week Scotland I'm speaking at Coatbridge Library this evening at 7pm. All welcome. Tix here: librariesnl.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
These women lived w/in 10 minutes walk of my old house & are more than worthy of commemoration. Dorothy in particular, just isn't known well enough. Literally there's only a plaque on her house on Elgin Cres - her books made so many people happy! My pick: Mrs Tim of the Regiment
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
These women lived w/in 10 minutes walk of my old house & are more than worthy of commemoration. Dorothy in particular, just isn't known well enough. Literally there's only a plaque on her house on Elgin Cres - her books made so many people happy! My pick: Mrs Tim of the Regiment
Other talented Stevenson women include Flora & Louisa (pictured) Flora organised 'ragged schools' for poor kids & Louisa was a suffrage campaigner. supporter of university education for women, 1 of the founders of Queen Margaret Uni & a nursing pioneer. #RobertLouisStevensonDay
November 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Other talented Stevenson women include Flora & Louisa (pictured) Flora organised 'ragged schools' for poor kids & Louisa was a suffrage campaigner. supporter of university education for women, 1 of the founders of Queen Margaret Uni & a nursing pioneer. #RobertLouisStevensonDay
For #RobertLouisStevensonDay (I'm running late I grant you) I give you D E Stevenson, 2nd cousin of RLS whose father disapproved of her writing so she did so in the attic of their Edinburgh house. She sold 7 million copies of her 40 novels. Yes, more than RLS. Gaun Dorothy. Where are the Women tho?
November 18, 2025 at 10:56 AM
For #RobertLouisStevensonDay (I'm running late I grant you) I give you D E Stevenson, 2nd cousin of RLS whose father disapproved of her writing so she did so in the attic of their Edinburgh house. She sold 7 million copies of her 40 novels. Yes, more than RLS. Gaun Dorothy. Where are the Women tho?
Walking home last night from Aye Write, the panto was going into the King's and the back door was open. Here's the back of the proscenium arch. Nerd excitement. #Glasgow
November 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Walking home last night from Aye Write, the panto was going into the King's and the back door was open. Here's the back of the proscenium arch. Nerd excitement. #Glasgow
Wellingtom statue update, Glasgow.
November 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Wellingtom statue update, Glasgow.
Thank you to Aye Write Bookfest. Myself, @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social and Zoe Ventidozzi had a ball. Glasgow Audiences are the best!
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Thank you to Aye Write Bookfest. Myself, @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social and Zoe Ventidozzi had a ball. Glasgow Audiences are the best!
Toppings Edinburgh definitely has enough signed copies now.
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Toppings Edinburgh definitely has enough signed copies now.
Speaking about Where are the Women at
@glasgowcc.bsky.social this afternoon and my God, the ceilings. ❤️
@glasgowcc.bsky.social this afternoon and my God, the ceilings. ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Speaking about Where are the Women at
@glasgowcc.bsky.social this afternoon and my God, the ceilings. ❤️
@glasgowcc.bsky.social this afternoon and my God, the ceilings. ❤️
London. How though?
November 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
London. How though?
Bye bye Glasgow. London here I come.
November 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Bye bye Glasgow. London here I come.
Launched a sneaky wee book of essays this week .... it's all on FB today: facebook.com/sheridanwrit...
November 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Launched a sneaky wee book of essays this week .... it's all on FB today: facebook.com/sheridanwrit...
Happy Aye Write opening night. I had front row seats to E S Thompson and Mairi Kidd discussing their latest books at
the Mitchell Library. I love hearing other writers talk about their work. These two had a cracking chat! ❤️📚
the Mitchell Library. I love hearing other writers talk about their work. These two had a cracking chat! ❤️📚
November 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Happy Aye Write opening night. I had front row seats to E S Thompson and Mairi Kidd discussing their latest books at
the Mitchell Library. I love hearing other writers talk about their work. These two had a cracking chat! ❤️📚
the Mitchell Library. I love hearing other writers talk about their work. These two had a cracking chat! ❤️📚
Never getting over the autumn leaves.p
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Never getting over the autumn leaves.p
Passionate about the Patriarchy this evening at
@edinburghup.bsky.social for the launch of Women Who Dared today: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-women-w... I wrote the foreword.
@edinburghup.bsky.social for the launch of Women Who Dared today: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-women-w... I wrote the foreword.
November 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Passionate about the Patriarchy this evening at
@edinburghup.bsky.social for the launch of Women Who Dared today: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-women-w... I wrote the foreword.
@edinburghup.bsky.social for the launch of Women Who Dared today: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-women-w... I wrote the foreword.