Anna Freeman is a lecturer in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University and a celebrated performance poet. Her debut novel is a powerful exploration of female friendship and community strength. Freeman delves into themes of loss, healing, and finding one's voice with vivid detail and a strong, rhythmic prose.
THE FAIR FIGHT is a pulsating historical novel set within the world of female pugilists and their patrons in late 18th-century Bristol. It's an unputdownable story which takes you from a filthy brothel to the finest houses in the town, from the world of street fighters to another of champions. It is about fighting your way to the top - and not only with your fists. Alive with the smells and sounds of the street, THE FAIR FIGHT is a major debut with incredibly wide appeal. Read by Katy Sobey
'Think Patrick Hamilton meets Peaky Blinders with a feminist twist' Metro'A cinematic, rogueish, and utterly entertaining page-turner by the queen of feisty historical women. Goes down in one jewel-fisted slug' Abigail Tarttelin, author of DEAD GIRLS