Press Reviews

• Kirkus

  An enticing collection of biographical portraits of extraordinary women ... Pierpont's pithy write-ups are accompanied by Thapp's funky, wonderfully expressive color illustrations, making for an engaging picture-book experience for adults ... Bold and sassy, Pierpont and Thapp's "little" collection of secular "saints" stands tall: required reading for any seeking to broaden their historical knowledge.

• Sarra Manning

  Red Online

  As 2018 marks the hundredth anniversary of women's suffrage, there is some really great feminist non-fiction publishing this year like The Little Book Of Feminist Saints.

• Red

  A beautifully illustrated tome honouring 100 exceptional women dating back to 630BC

• Psychologies

  Short, snappy and inspiring, these mini biographies celebrate women who headed out into the world determined to make a difference; frank, fearless, funny and switched on to the injustices placed upon them, they set out to do something about their unfair restrictions . . . Thapp's portraits providing the glorious visuals

• Diva

  The beautifully illustrated collection, with artwork by Manjit Thapp, deserves to be framed in every woman's living room - an inspiration for any situation

• Kirkus

  An enticing collection of biographical portraits of extraordinary women . . . Pierpont's pithy write-ups are accompanied by Thapp's funky, wonderfully expressive color illustrations, making for an engaging picture-book experience for adults . . . Bold and sassy, Pierpont and Thapp's "little" collection of secular "saints" stands tall: required reading for any seeking to broaden their historical knowledge

• Red Online

  As 2018 marks the hundredth anniversary of women's suffrage, there is some really great feminist non-fiction publishing this year like The Little Book Of Feminist Saints

• Observer

  This finely illustrated book, featuring the potted biographies of 100 inspiring women, is brimful of startling anecdotes about females who flouted traditional gender roles

• The Skinny

  Pierpont condenses a lifetime into a few lines, capturing their essence in a striking snapshot . . . a thoroughly brilliant and informative read

• Vogue Online

  Thapp's expressive artwork is determined to reflect the world she inhabits: multi-ethnic, and filled with powerful women

• Anita Sethi

  Guardian

  This finely illustrated book, featuring the potted biographies of 100 inspiring women spanning the ages, is brimful of startling anecdotes about females who flouted traditional gender roles

• The Lady

  Highly entertaining and inspiring

• Independent, Best New Non-Fiction Feminist Books

  Take a hundred remarkable women, from different countries and different eras, provide each with a graceful and striking portrait by talented illustrator Manjit Thapp, and you have a small book packing a big punch.