A conversation about protest and building a new kind of publishing model for midlife women. We discuss 'Fallout', the power of community, and what it means to tell bold stories outside the traditional publishing system.
Today I sit down with Eleanor Anstruther and Alisa Kennedy Jones, author and publisher behind Fallout, a punk-hearted coming-of-age novel set against the backdrop of the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp. Our conversation dives into the radical history that inspired Fallout, the power of protest and community, and why stories about women’s lives—especially in midlife—are often overlooked by traditional publishing. We talk about alternative paths to publishing, from Substack to indie presses, what it means to truly support authors, and how Empress is rethinking the model to center creative freedom, transparency, and collaboration.
Author photo credit: Rosalind Hobley
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Get Eleanor’s book: Fallout (out April 21)
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Learn more about Empress Editions: Empress Editions
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Intro music by: Trevor Vaughan
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