Participant Info

First Name
Erin
Last Name
Fetterly
Affiliation
Birkbeck, University of London
Website URL
https://www.instagram.com/thecanadianlondoner/
Keywords
British history, 17th-19th century, women's history, royal history, medicine, writing, science, crime
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About Me

Hi there,

I am a current PhD student at Birkbeck, University of London specializing in early modern, British history. I have a passion for London and its history and am researching early modern women’s manuscript writing. My first book is now out from Pen and Sword Books! ‘Women Who Kill: A History of Britain’s Most Dangerous Women’ dives deep into the lives of female killers over the last 700 years and explores the world of crime and punishment in Britain for these dastardly and desperate women. I have recently been nominated for Best New Author for my book at the True Crime Awards 2025 and ‘Women Who Kill’ is up for Reader’s Choice, 2025 True Crime Book of the Year. I have written a variety of articles for The Historian’s Magazine and The HERstory Project as well as for History With Jackson and A Little Insight. I have been a guest on numerous history podcasts and I belong to the Women’s History Circle, the NACBS and have a wide variety of interests including women’s history, royal history and the history of medicine, crime and science.

Pen and Sword Books: Women Who Kill – Hardback (pen-and-sword.co.uk)

Reader’s Choice Award Voting Link below:

https://truecrimeawards.co.uk/truecrimeawards2025/en/page/readerschoice

Recent Publications

Women Who Kill: A History of Britain’s Most Dangerous Women – OUT NOW!!

Pen and Sword Books: Women Who Kill – Hardback (pen-and-sword.co.uk)

The HERstory Project:

The Mother Behind one of Georgian England’s Most Prominent Prime Ministers

The Historian’s Magazine:

Hampton Court Palace: 500 Years of History

“It’s a Wonderful History”: The History of Christmas Movies

The Murderesses Of Victorian England

Queen Elizabeth II: 70 Years of Royal Fashion

Nell Gwyn: Actress, Mother, Mistress

History With Jackson:

The Unusual Ingredients used by Early Modern Women in their Medicine Making

Media Coverage
Country Focus
Britain
Expertise by Geography
British Isles
Expertise by Chronology
17th century, 18th century, 19th century, Early Modern
Expertise by Topic
Book History, Gender, Law, Literary History, Medicine, Pedagogy, Science, Urban History, Women