The Horse Slaughterer's Daughter
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It is 1871. When her father disowns her, Mary must make a respectable marriage or never see Ramsgate again. But can love be found in a beer shop in Blue Town? And how will she know it if she finds it?
"The story's heart and emotional stakes shine through"
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"The family dynamics are compelling"
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"Immediately pulls the reader into Ramsgate.. the bustling streets and the claustrophobic domestic spaces"
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Cheshire Novel Prize 2025 Top 100
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Background and Qualifications
Fiona holds an MA in Medieval Studies from the University of York and a Diploma in Medieval History from Birkbeck College, University College London. Her academic research includes studies of the early Anglo-Saxon women’s monastic community at Minster-in-Thanet and early Anglo-Saxon shield burials in East Kent.
Fiona has worked as a finds specialist for English Heritage, Canterbury Archaeological Trust, Museum of London Archaeology Service, Colchester Archaeological Trust and Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Her voluntary work includes excavation at Roman and post-medieval sites, conservation at Colchester Castle Museum and education outreach at her local museum in Essex.
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