Following on from the success of Unsung Women in Somerset, local author Helen Pugh has now written a junior edition of the book, aiming to bring amazing women to the attention of children and their grown ups.

Both versions of the book detail the lives of real-life and legendary women who inhabited Somerset from pre-Roman to modern times. The women often went uncelebrated, unrecognised and unrewarded.

The books are a blend of short stories and non-fiction sections.

Released in autumn of this year, the junior edition will include familiar faces from the standard edition as well as new women and more information about certain women.

Helen was inspired to write about women in Somerset to explore the history of our wonderful county and shed light on its women, who historical accounts have often sidelined.

Growing up in Chilcompton and attending secondary school in Bath, Helen studied languages at Bristol University, lived abroad for over 8 years, then returned to Somerset in 2018. After four years in Shepton Mallet, she and her family now live in Midsomer Norton.

Children and parents can enjoy spotting their village or town in the A–Z index, which outlines every Somerset place name mentioned in the book. There are over 120 in total, including Wells of course!

Unsung Women in Somerset (Junior Edition) is available to pre-order as an ebook from: https://books2read.com/unsung-junior and will also be available as a colour paperback and black and white paperback.