Kerri Andrews: Pathfinding & Women, Walking

We are delighted to be joined by bestselling writer, editor and teacher, , on Monday 21st September at 7pm as she chats to Anahit Behrooz about her Highland Book Prize 2025 shortlisted title, Pathfinding: On Walking, Motherhood and Freedom, and her new book, Women, Walking.

Pathfinding-

After the upheaval of becoming a mother, walker Kerri Andrews finds herself carrying the idea that maybe the hills are no longer for her.

Yet, as she begins to uncover hidden stories of other mothers who’ve walked, she realises that there may be a way back to adventure – and herself.

So Kerri begins small, with walks along beaches and in cities, joined by women whose lives have also been reshaped by motherhood. And gradually, as her journeys grow bolder, drawing her to the valleys and peaks of her past, a new path begins to open. One that will offer the possibility of reclaiming both the mountains, and her freedom.

The result is an inspirational story for any mother who has ever felt the pull of the outside.

Women, Walking-

Following on from Kerri Andrews’ bestselling book Wanderers, which retold the history of walking through ten women, Women, Walking is an agenda-setting, contemporary exploration of women setting foot outdoors now, and what that means.

This groundbreaking collection brings together many of the most prominent and exciting voices of the last decade across poetry, fiction, essays and journalism: Anna Fleming, Anita Sethi, Beatrice Searle, Gail Simmons, Helen Mort, Josie Giles, Kate Davis, Katharine Norbury, Linda Cracknell and Polly Atkin.

Book your tickets today!

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Event starts at 7pm, please arrive early to secure a good seat.

Tickets are £3 and there is a Ticket & Book option which includes a copy of either a copy of Pathfinding or Women, Walking

The bookshop has level access, events are seated and speakers use microphones. If you have any concerns about accessibility, please do get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Refunds are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, we are unable to offer a refund after the event.

For more information or if you would like a signed copy because you can't make it to the event, please contact the Blackwell's events team on 0131 622 8222 or [email protected]