Journalist & author. Writing non-fiction for River Light Press, Little, Brown Books & Pen&Sword, words in Express, Mirror, Telegraph, Woman’s Own, Fab Daily.
Joined April 2009
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Vanessa Holburn retweeted
Apr 15
Something fun to share for any Igniting Writing members out there - @vanessaSH, a former guest speaker of ours, has an author talk at Shinfield Cinema on 18/4/26, 7:00pm, on her new book 'Secret Women'. Sign up here: wegottickets.com/event/69701… It's free to attend, so don't miss out!
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FREE author event in #Shinfield this weekend. Please share! #FreeEventsReading #BookEventsReading #RGEvents #AuthorEventsReading
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Vanessa Holburn retweeted
Apr 3
Four horses died in four days at Cheltenham.
Next week, the racing industry moves on to Aintree as if nothing has happened.
These are not ‘unfortunate incidents’. They are predictable, repeated, and built into a system that pushes horses beyond their limits for entertainment and profit.
How many more deaths will it take before enough is enough?
Boycott Aintree. Don’t attend. Don’t watch. Don’t bet.
Please share and encourage others to do the same.
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Vanessa Holburn retweeted
Still looking for a couple who fell in love via their dog - whether they met on a walk, at the groomers, via a dog app or at the vets? Any story welcome! #journorequest
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Mar 23
Booking is open for my #LifeWritingCourse in #Berkshire #CreativeWriting #ReadingEvents
micklemsfarm.com/workshops/c…
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Vanessa Holburn retweeted
Mar 23
OMG… IT’S FINALLY HERE!!!
I am SO excited to share that our brand new Dogs on the Street merchandise shop is now LIVE!!!
We’ve got a range of hoodies, sweatshirts, and T-shirts available , all with unique designs created by me, with love, for our incredible community
This has been a long time in the making, and I honestly couldn’t be more proud (and a little emotional!) seeing it finally come to life.
Every single item you buy helps us continue supporting the dogs and people who need us most ,so truly, every penny makes a difference.
Just to let you know, we’re working with a trusted third-party company who will handle all orders and delivery. We’d absolutely love to do it all ourselves, but right now this is the best way for us to make it happen and keep costs focused on our cause
And this is just the beginning…
We’ll be adding more designs, more colours, and even more merchandise soon , so please tell us what YOU would love to see!
If you do make a purchase:
💬 Let us know what you got!
📸 Tag us in your photos!
🧡And from the bottom of our hearts… THANK YOU.
Your support means everything to us
Let’s wear our mission with pride 🧡
personalised.clothing/dogson…
#DogsOnTheStreet #ShopForACause #SupportTheMission #CommunityLove #WearWithPurpose
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Mar 23
What do women keep secret and why? I'm hosting a free talk in #Shinfield next month so you can find out. #BerkshireEvents #WokinghamEvents #BookTalk #FreeEventsReading @riverlightpress
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Mar 23
A double helping of 'Secret Women' for @WBC_Libraries last week! This is me at #Woodley library, I especially enjoy the audience questions.
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Mar 23
A few pics from my recent talk at #Wokingham library last week. Such a great space to talk about 'Secret Women' @WBC_Libraries @riverlightpress #AuthorTalk #BelieveWomen #WomensStories
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Great to see Secret Women featured in Round and About mag this month #BelieveWomen #WomensStories #WomensHistoryMonth books.roundandabout.co.uk/bo…
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Mar 13
Talking all things books at Shinfield Community Cinema yesterday. What a fabulous venue! #AuthorTalk #CommunityCinema #Shinfield #Berkshire @penswordbooks @BooksontheRise
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Mar 13
Struggling to pay vet bills? Help may be available. kinship.com/uk/pet-lifestyle… #UKBenefits #VetBills #UniversalCredit #FreeVetCare
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Thank you to @FemaleFirst_UK for covering #SecretWomen #BelieveWomen #FemaleAuthors #WorldBookDay2026
femalefirst.co.uk/books/secr…
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