Edinburgh’s women have always been key to the life of the capital – working, inventing, writing and making art – at the heart of everything which makes the Edinburgh of 2025. It’s time to make them visible in the 900th year of their city. Sara Sheridan (The Fair Botanists and Where are the Women) and Leslie Hills (10 Scotland Street) explore hidden herstories unearthed over years of writing and research.

Speakers

Sara Sheridan

Sara Sheridan is a Scottish activist and writer who works in a variety of genres, though predominantly in historical fiction. She is the creator of the Mirabelle Bevan mysteries. Sara is particularly interested in women’s history and has written over 20 books.

Leslie Hills

Leslie Hills is a film producer now working mainly on feature documentaries in co-production with Germany through her company, Skyline Productions. She has written articles, reviews and diaries for the press, book chapters on education, the arts and feminism, and scripts for radio and television. 10 Scotland Street – an opinionated history of one house over two centuries, is her first book.