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The Frontline
@EthelWrites
From the women who brought you The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht, The Frontline is a 21st century feminist publication where women's voices have power.
Edinburgh, Scotland
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    @EthelWrites
    May 22
    It's The Frontline's 1st Birthday! Issue 26 out now. We hear from Maggie Banda of Malawi’s Women’s Manifesto Movement, @DrPamGosal reflects on her five years at Holyrood and we look at the UK's record of electing women of colour under devolution. At frontlinewomen.substack.com/p/first-annive…
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    Aug 12, 2025
    We have written to the National Librarian about her decision to remove The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht from the centenary exhibition for the National Library of Scotland, Dear Library, in response to complaints from its LGBT staff network. 1/2
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    Aug 27, 2025
    We popped into the National Library today to leave this message. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over the last few weeks.
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    Aug 12, 2025
    As Nicola Sturgeon relentlessly promotes her memoir, the book featuring the work of these 34 women was removed from view by the National Library of Scotland because it was deemed “harmful” and a risk to the Library’s reputation. Frankly, this is Sturgeon’s legacy. Censorship.
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    Aug 12, 2025
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    Story here.
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    @EthelWrites
    Aug 13, 2025
    As there is a lot of interest in the National Library story, we are sharing the FoIs we have, tidied up just to put them into date order, with notes to guide readers through, and some additional redaction of personal data.
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    Censorship: The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht and the National Library of Scotland.
    Read the FOI material from National Library which shows how the National Librarian reached her decision to exclude The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht from the Library’s centenary exhibition…
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    @EthelWrites
    Aug 31, 2025
    Reprinting done, and the Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht is back in stock on Amazon. The National Library of Scotland is still declining to respond to anyone, while it investigates something where the full facts are already known the the CEO and Chair...
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    @EthelWrites
    Jul 6, 2024
    Brilliant to see #WomenWhoWouldntWheesht back in the Sunday Times Best Seller list for a 3rd time since publication on 30 May. It's now had 3 reprints. Thank-you to everyone who has bought the book, recommended it or asked their library to get a copy. The story it tells matters.
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    @EthelWrites
    May 30, 2025
    It’s a year today since the publication of The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht and we were delighted to launch The Frontline - a 21st century feminist publication.
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    Aug 21, 2025
    The official reason for removing our book from NLS's centenary exhibition was the risk of adverse stakeholder reaction. As the SG provides almost 90% of its funding, we have asked Angus Robertson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, to reassure NLS/
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    Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture where we ask him to reassure the National Librarian...
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    @EthelWrites
    Sep 2, 2025
    Late yesterday we were offered a meeting by the NLS, this Thursday morning. As we're both committed to being at the FWS event, to sign books, speak and observe in a professional capacity, we've replied with times we're free, one of which we hope the Library will be able to manage
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    Aug 12, 2025
    Replying to @columbascave and @Dis_Critic
    Yes. Exactly this.
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    @EthelWrites
    Aug 15, 2025
    We are quoted in this report on further developments related to the National Library of Scotland's treatment of The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht. Donor ‘shocked’ as national library excludes gender-critical book
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    @EthelWrites
    Aug 22, 2025
    Look out for us here doing a pop-up book signing for The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht (BYOB - bring your own book). You'll find some of our contributors in the crowd, too!
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    For Women Scotland
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    Aug 12, 2025
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    Please join us at the Scottish Parliament at 11am on Thurs 4th September to tell the Scottish Government that, quite simply, #WomenWontWait any longer. We want our rights fully restored…now!
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