Writer. Broadcaster. Senior Lecturer @CityUniLondon @ahrcpress/@BBCRadio3 New Generation Thinker 2017. FRHistS Agent: @mfredturner. Views my own, etc.
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31 Oct 2024
Pretty unbelievable to see Poet Mystic Widow Wife advertised ON THE TUBE!!! š¤Æš¤Æš¤Æ
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'A celebration of female ambition and endeavour' The Sunday Times
Don't miss the paperback of the brilliant Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes - out now..
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šļø Poet Mystic Widow Wife - @HettaHowes
Few women had the luxury of writing down their thoughts and feelings during medieval times but four iconic women writers did. This is an immersive journey into the everyday lives of medieval women.
Read more - bloomsbury.com/uk/poet-mystiā¦
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'A celebration of female ambition and endeavour' The Sunday Times
Don't miss the paperback of the brilliant Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes - out February 12th.
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'Fascinating' Philippa Gregory
Discover the extraordinary lives of medieval women through their own words. The stunning Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes is out 12th February.
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'A celebration of female ambition and endeavour' The Sunday Times
Don't miss the paperback of the brilliant Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes - out February 12th.
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19 Nov 2025
Iām so excited to be speaking @ConwayHall tonight with the incredible Daisy Dunn. I just checked and tickets are still available if youād like to come and hear about some extraordinary women from history.
conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eā¦
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6 Nov 2025
I'm doing an in-conversation event about women in the ancient and medieval worlds with Hetta Howes on 19th November. It's a hybrid event, with tickets for seats @ConwayHall in London, and tickets to watch online, too. Please do book if of interest! conwayhall.ticketsolve.com/tā¦
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28 Oct 2025
This was FUN. Got to do a deep dive into Guy Ritchieās Legend of the Sword for the lovely folks @HistoryHit If only every work day was like this!!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qH561Rā¦
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15 Oct 2025
Get 25% off some of our brilliant upcoming books when you pre-order from @Waterstones until 17th October - just use the code OCTOBER25!
Starting with the stunning paperback of POET, MYSTIC, WIDOW, WIFE from @HettaHowes, a fascinating look at medieval women in their own words.
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23 Sep 2025
Really looking forward to this event tonight, in honour of a really important and impactful new book about medieval studies and accessibility in the academy eventbrite.com/e/towards-an-ā¦
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9 Aug 2025
Honoured to be a part of the book launch for āTowards an Accessible Academy: Perspectives from Disabled Medievalistsā! Do come join us in September. And pre order the book of course š
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17 Jul 2025
poet, mystic, widow, wife and romantic outlaws!!!! THIS IS SO HUGE FOR ME
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17 Jul 2025
If I ever get time to read again Iām desperate to get stuck into Mere by Danielle Giles and Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling. They both look phenomenal (and right up my street).
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10 Jul 2025
I had the LOVELIEST time chatting with @GoingMedieval about the Wife of Bath for @HistoryHit podcast Gone Medieval.
You can listen here!
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6 Jul 2025
Medieval womenās ideas about heaven were inspired by the visions and sufferings they experienced, says Hetta Howes churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2ā¦
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5 Jul 2025
A little something I wrote on medieval women imagining the afterlife for @ChurchTimes
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2 Jul 2025
I remember crying in a faculty meeting in Cambridge. Two thoughts. When I walked out (to disguise it) ,only one guy came out to find out if I was ok. I still remember, GH, thank you. The other is canāt we let people cry? Maybe it is the right reaction.
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'Beowulf is a poem about macho culture. Women do put in appearances, but they are rarely centre stage.'
Hetta Howes on masculinity and misogyny in Beowulf
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6 Jun 2025
Can chronic lack of sleep make you a better writer? Asking for a friend.
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Huge thanks to @HettaHowes for her enlightening Julian Lecture 2025. Please read the screenshot from the parish (also in its Alt-text for screenreaders) sharing their joy in welcoming everyone today.
#JulianOfNorwich #JulianLecture #FriendsOfJulian #RevelationsOfDivineLove
ALT St Julian's Church filled to the bring as Hetta Howes delivered the Julian Lecture 2025
ALT Screenshot from the parish facebook of text saying: We were thrilled to welcome 110 people to St Julian's, Norwich this afternoon for the annual Julian Lecture: every spare seat was taken, Fr Bruce sat on an upturned flower bucket, and people were sitting in the cell and standing in the porch! Despite some of the discomfort, we hope everyone was able to benefit from the lecture. Dr Hetta Howes of City St Georgeās, University of London gave a splendid presentation exploring the lives of medieval women and society's expectations of them, and looking particularly at how Julian of Norwich, in her seclusion in the anchorhold in this place, was able to exercise a radical freedom while also seeking her ultimate fulfilment in knowing and loving God, without whom she knew she would always be in want.
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