Debbie Taylor

Debbie has a doctorate in psychology and travelled the world as a journalist and novelist, writing about health, social issues and women’s lives, before founding Mslexia. Her books include My Children My Gold (Virago), The Fourth Queen (Penguin) and Herring Girl (One World).

Debbie is currently...

Reading Peach by Emma Glass
Writing A novel about drought and mental illness in
Passionate about Hoopoes, beech martens and bee-eaters (seen at sunrise in Greece)
Channelling Glenda Jackson, Kate Bush, Maggie Hambling – and wild older women artists everywhere
Desperately seeking A foolproof method for cooking cacio e pepe