Fellows' updates December 2024 Fellows' update: Bob Shepton
Reverend Bob Shepton has published his fourth book, Wild Preaching: Sermons that Weren’t.
By Bob Shepton, 2024
Fellows' updates December 2024 Fellows' update: Bob Shepton
Reverend Bob Shepton has published his fourth book, Wild Preaching: Sermons that Weren’t.
By Bob Shepton, 2024
Fellows' updates December 2024 Fellows' update: Jeannot Farmer
Jeannot Farmer's (CF 2023) Churchill Fellowship report is highlighted in the introduction of Karen Constantine’s new book, Taken: Experiences of Forced Adoption.
By Jeannot Farmer, 2024
Blogs & conversations Celebrating World Book Day
This World Book Day, we’re celebrating the power of books to share knowledge, spark ideas, and inform understanding—something that Churchill Fellows do across every sector. From science education and sustainable fashion to grief and wellbeing, many Fellows have written, published, and been featured in books that bring fresh perspectives to some of the UK’s most pressing issues. Whether exploring solutions to global challenges or sharing personal stories, their books are one of the ways they create impact, translating their learning into action.
6 March 2025
Fellows' updates January 2025 Fellows' update: Steve Ward
Leeds historian Dr Steve Ward's (CF 1991) latest book, By Royal Command: Barnum in Europe, will be released in late January by Modern Vaudeville Press.
By Stephen Ward, 2025
Fellows' updates September 2024 Fellows' update: Alison O'Connor
Alison O'Connor (CF 2016) and Karin Diamond have co-authored a book, Creating Life Story Theatre: A Guide for Applied Theatre Practitioners with Clark Baim.
By Alison O'Connor, 2024
Fellows' updates September 2024 Fellows' update: Karin Diamond
Karin Diamond and Alison O'Connor (CF 2016) have co-authored a book, Creating Life Story Theatre: A Guide for Applied Theatre Practitioners with Clark Baim.
By Karin Diamond, 2024
Fellows' updates February 2024 Fellow's update: Ananta Dave
Dr Ananta Dave (CF 2019) has published her poetry book called ‘An Agony of Hope’. The book is an anthology of 24 poems she has written over the years covering a wide range of themes of experiences through her medical and personal lens.
By Ananta Dave, 2024
Fellows' updates February 2025 Fellows' update: Philip Seaton
Phillip Seaton has co-authored a new book, Saving Orchids: Stories of Species Survival in a Changing World, written alongside his friend Lawrence W. Zettler of Illinois College, USA.
By Philip Seaton, 2025
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Cas Holmes
Cas Holmes (CF 2009) has co-authored Soulful Stitch, a book exploring stitched responses to crisis, offering practical advice for textile artists facing challenging times.
By Cas Holmes, 2024
Fellows' updates August 2024 Fellows' update: Richard Coaten
Richard Coaten's book, The Practical Handbook of Living with Dementia, co-edited with Mark Hopfenbeck and Isla Parker and published in 2022, has been selected by the Reading Agency for inclusion in the Reading Well for Dementia Scheme.
By Richard Coaten, 2024
Fellows' updates October 2023 Fellow's update: Josephine Spring
Josephine Spring (CF 2014) has written a chapter drawing on her fellowship in a book which has now been published. The book is titled Cultivated Therapeutic Landscapes, Gardening for Prevention, Restoration and Equity.
By Josephine Spring, 2023
We spoke with Laura Wyatt-Smith about her Churchill Fellowship exploring the effects of smartphones on childhood. From Silicon Valley to Europe, she investigated how parents, educators, and tech experts are responding to the digitalisation of childhood. Now, she is sharing her findings through talks, workshops, and an upcoming book, helping parents navigate this issue with practical guidance.
By Laura Wyatt-Smith, 2025