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Named

A Story of Names and Reclaiming Who We Are
Brief Description
For fans of Kit De Waal, Nikesh Shukla and Lemm Sissay. In January 2022, Camilla wrote an article in The Observer about reclaiming her birth name, the symbolism of names, and the family politics around naming conventions. The article elicited a huge response from readers and... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A fascinating and beautiful mix of memoir, global naming trends and reclaiming who we are.

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For fans of Kit De Waal, Nikesh Shukla and Lemm Sissay. In January 2022, Camilla wrote an article in The Observer about reclaiming her birth name, the symbolism of names, and the family politics around naming conventions. The article elicited a huge response from readers and academics globally and prompted her to examine the themes and ideas in a full-length work, Named.

Camilla has written for the national press and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham's Institute for Name Studies. She will speak at annual conferences on name studies in the UK and abroad. Publicity driven campaign.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781835010730

Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bedford Square Publishers

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Camilla Balshaw grew up in Luton. Her work has been published in the Observer and the Guardian. She has an MA in Creative & Life Writing from Goldsmiths and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham.

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