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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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@EthelWrites
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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@EthelWrites
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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@EthelWrites
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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@EthelWrites
Aug 12, 2025
Replying to @EthelWrites
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...
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht
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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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@EthelWrites
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/
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture where we ask him to reassure the National Librarian...
From ethelwrites.com
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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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@EthelWrites
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!
For Women Scotland
@ForWomenScot
Aug 12, 2025
Replying to @ForWomenScot
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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