How to be a Gentlewoman by Lotte Jeffs

How to be a Gentlewoman by Lotte Jeffs

Gentlewoman (noun) A woman who meets the harsh pressures of modern life with thoughtfulness, care and kindness. She is confident; and without needing to shout, exudes a powerful presence.

Lotte Jeffs is a fresh, unique and wry voice who writes with generosity and insight - the epitome of a gentlewoman, in factThis is a brilliant and timely exploration of what it means to be a successful female in the 21st century. * Elizabeth Day, author of How to Fail *
Lotte is an eloquent and modern voice. How to Be A Gentlewoman is smart, inclusive and authentic. * Lorraine Candy, Editor-in-Chief of Sunday Times Style *
Part memoir, part manual - this is the type of book every modern woman can take something from. * Grazia *
How to be a Gentlewoman feels both authentic and fresh. * The Times *

In 2016 Lotte Jeffs won 'Writer of The Year' at the Press and Publishing Association Awards. The following year she was shortlisted for 'Columnist of the Year' for her eponymously-named ELLE magazine column, Lotte's Lexicon. She has been a features writer and columnist for the past 15 years, writing for the Independent, the Guardian, The Saturday Times, The Sunday Times, the Evening Standard and ELLE. Jeffs has enjoyed a successful career on staff at magazines most recently as Features Editor and Acting Deputy Editor of ES Magazine and Deputy Editor and Acting Editor in Chief of ELLE. She has appeared on TV and radio and regularly hosts and participates in industry panel discussions.

Jeffs was head-hunted by the global advertising agency Ogilvy to join its UK office as a Creative Director. Having pivoted into a different, but similar, industry she has continued to keep a toe in journalism, writing a Notebook column for the Evening Standard, features for the national press and celebrity cover interviews for newspaper supplements and magazines.

She lives in London with her wife, Jenny and they are soon expecting their first baby.

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ISBN 13	9781788401432
ISBN 10	1788401433
Title	How to be a Gentlewoman
Author	Lotte Jeffs
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Octopus Publishing Group
Year published	2019-09-05
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.