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Writer Kerry Hudson: ‘I grew up with the narrative that working-class mothers were the worst’

The author on following her acclaimed debut Lowborn with a memoir about motherhood, why her next two books will be thrillers, and the power of toast to bring cheer

The Guardian - UK

‘She brought me out of my lonely bubble’: tributes to our other mothers – connected not by blood but love

As the UK prepares to celebrate Mother’s Day, three writers talk about the women who filled a mum-shaped hole in their lives

The Guardian - UK

I know the inhumanity of prepayment meters. Forget reform – they should be abolished

The energy companies’ recent climbdown is pleasing, but the prepay system is fundamentally unfair. It’s got to go, says author Kerry Hudson

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Award-winning author to share inspiration with Buddies as part of Paisley Book Festival

Kerry Hudson – who won the Scottish First Book Award in 2012 – aims to inspire the next generation of writers as part of her role as artist-in-residence at the festival next year.

Daily Record

Top authors help launch writing group for new mums

AWARD-WINNING author Kerry Hudson is to help lead a writing circle for new mums.

The National (Scotland)

Dance like no one’s watching – and six more ways to recapture childhood fun

It’s never too late to attempt an activity you might have missed out on as a kid. Learning to dance, skip, swim, blow bubbles, play football, or go to a funfair can bring you unexpected joy, as our writers discover

The Guardian - UK

What can we do about poverty? First, stop blaming people for being poor

As more people wind up in dire need, they will realise that being on the breadline isn’t the result of their individual failings, says author Kerry Hudson

The Guardian - UK

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The shame of childhood poverty stays with you for life

Letters: Readers respond to Kerry Hudson’s article about the lasting embarrassment and anxiety that comes with living on the breadline

The Guardian - UK

I am queer and proud – even though I am now married to a man

I have had long-term relationships with women and am still amazed not to be jeered at from cars when I kiss my husband, writes Kerry Hudson

The Guardian - UK

A moment that changed me: a rare condition left me fighting to breathe – and repaired my marriage

I was so short of breath I could spend only an hour a day with my 16-month-old son before having to lie down. But my husband’s love in the face of our crisis helped heal the fissures in our relationship

The Guardian - UK

Shove over, stale males! Meet the working-class women storming TV

Television has been dominated by middle-class men for far too long. Now, a glorious wave of female drama makers are proudly putting their roots on screen

The Guardian - UK

I lived through fuel poverty as a child. This is how it really feels

Millions of UK households will soon be struggling with energy bills, if they are not already. After a childhood spent in damp and freezing flats, Kerry Hudson is full of sympathy – and rage

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