Rosie Boycott

is the co-founder of Spare Rib, the feminist magazine, and a former editor of the Independent on Sunday, the Independent,  the Daily Express and Esquire. A Trustee of the Hay Literary Festival and the current chair of the Samuel Johnson prize, she also writes and broadcasts frequently. Her latest book - Our Farm: A Year in the Life of a Small Farm - reflects another of her passions, farming. She lives in London and Somerset.