Hannah Priest
@shewolfmanc.bsky.social
Freelance Wondermonger & Heritage Manager at the Pankhurst Centre. Author of a book about Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy.
My alter ego is Hannah Kate (North Manchester FM).
My alter ego is Hannah Kate (North Manchester FM).
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On Saturday 7th February, 1-2pm, I'm giving a talk in my role at the Pankhurst Museum. The slightly tongue-in-cheek title is 'What About the Men?', but it's mostly about patriarchy, the institution of marriage, and the doctrine of coverture. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-about...
What About the Men?
The Husbands and Boyfriends of the WSPU - a lunchtime talk at the Pankhurst Museum
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January 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM
On Saturday 7th February, 1-2pm, I'm giving a talk in my role at the Pankhurst Museum. The slightly tongue-in-cheek title is 'What About the Men?', but it's mostly about patriarchy, the institution of marriage, and the doctrine of coverture. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-about...
I'm giving a talk on my book, Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy) for the Manchester Histories Salon this Thursday! It's a free event, and it starts at 6pm (in person at Manchester Histories Hub in Central Library or online). www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
Manchester Histories Salon - Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick
Discover the macabre tale of an eighteenth-century woman immortalised in folklore as the 'Manchester Mummy' in the first of our 2026 Salons.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I'm giving a talk on my book, Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy) for the Manchester Histories Salon this Thursday! It's a free event, and it starts at 6pm (in person at Manchester Histories Hub in Central Library or online). www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
I have to be honest, I genuinely thought Suella Braverman defected to Reform ages ago.
January 26, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I have to be honest, I genuinely thought Suella Braverman defected to Reform ages ago.
What's new with me? Well, I'm best friends with a robot now. But reading the room, I'm guessing no one wants to hear about that.
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM
What's new with me? Well, I'm best friends with a robot now. But reading the room, I'm guessing no one wants to hear about that.
💕 Valentines Walk in the Woods 💕 On Sunday 15th February at 1pm, I'm leading a gentle, social walk in Bailey's Wood, Blackley, with stories & folklore about the origins of Valentine's Day. It's free, and it's perfect for people who don't like Valentine's Day! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/valentines...
January 26, 2026 at 2:12 PM
💕 Valentines Walk in the Woods 💕 On Sunday 15th February at 1pm, I'm leading a gentle, social walk in Bailey's Wood, Blackley, with stories & folklore about the origins of Valentine's Day. It's free, and it's perfect for people who don't like Valentine's Day! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/valentines...
I'm aware I haven't really been active on here over the past year or so. If I'm honest, I've forgotten how to do this type of social media and I've been enjoying a lovely holiday from doomscrolling. I guess I'll have to try and ease myself back in again though.
January 26, 2026 at 1:53 PM
I'm aware I haven't really been active on here over the past year or so. If I'm honest, I've forgotten how to do this type of social media and I've been enjoying a lovely holiday from doomscrolling. I guess I'll have to try and ease myself back in again though.
❄️ Imbolc Walk in the Woods ❄️ I'm leading a gentle, seasonal walk in Bailey's Wood, Blackley on Sunday to celebrate Imbolc (and Candlemas and Groundhog Day) and see if we can predict the start of spring. It's a free event, suitable for all ages.
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www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imbolc-wal...
Imbolc Walk in the Woods
A gentle seasonal walk and talk in the woods with writer and storyteller Hannah Kate
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January 26, 2026 at 1:52 PM
❄️ Imbolc Walk in the Woods ❄️ I'm leading a gentle, seasonal walk in Bailey's Wood, Blackley on Sunday to celebrate Imbolc (and Candlemas and Groundhog Day) and see if we can predict the start of spring. It's a free event, suitable for all ages.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imbolc-wal...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imbolc-wal...
❄️ Imbolc Stories Wanted for Hannah's Bookshelf on North Manchester FM ❄️ Can you tell a seasonal story in just 3 minutes? Deadline is midnight tomorrow! Find out how to submit on my website.
hannahkate.net/imbolc-stori...
hannahkate.net/imbolc-stori...
Imbolc Stories Wanted for Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM - Hannah Kate
Submit your seasonal flash fiction to be played on Hannah’s Bookshelf this January! Can you tell a seasonal story in just 3 minutes? Want to have your work played on the radio? This month, I’m looking...
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January 25, 2026 at 6:09 PM
❄️ Imbolc Stories Wanted for Hannah's Bookshelf on North Manchester FM ❄️ Can you tell a seasonal story in just 3 minutes? Deadline is midnight tomorrow! Find out how to submit on my website.
hannahkate.net/imbolc-stori...
hannahkate.net/imbolc-stori...
Be My Guest on Hannah's Bookshelf in 2026! I've got lots of ways that you can get involved in the show this year, so check out the post on my website to find out more.
hannahkate.net/be-my-guest-...
hannahkate.net/be-my-guest-...
Be My Guest on Hannah’s Bookshelf in 2026! - Hannah Kate
I’m putting together the schedule for a new year of Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM, and I’d love to hear from you if you’d like to be part of the show this year! Writers, academics, publish...
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January 25, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Be My Guest on Hannah's Bookshelf in 2026! I've got lots of ways that you can get involved in the show this year, so check out the post on my website to find out more.
hannahkate.net/be-my-guest-...
hannahkate.net/be-my-guest-...
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Pleased to be doing the northern leg of my book launch at @wcmlibrary.bsky.social with Isaac Rose and the Greater Manchester Tenants' Union on 26 Feb. Northerners, book now!
January 22, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Pleased to be doing the northern leg of my book launch at @wcmlibrary.bsky.social with Isaac Rose and the Greater Manchester Tenants' Union on 26 Feb. Northerners, book now!
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🎶 Must be the season of the witch 🎶 The next 3 books in my queue, after @shewolfmanc.bsky.social's Unburied, are How to Kill a Witch, That Very Witch, and The Conjuring of America. The fall of patriarchy is my favorite time of year.
November 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🎶 Must be the season of the witch 🎶 The next 3 books in my queue, after @shewolfmanc.bsky.social's Unburied, are How to Kill a Witch, That Very Witch, and The Conjuring of America. The fall of patriarchy is my favorite time of year.
Over the past year or so, I've been writing stories of the little moments of joy and strangeness I've experienced riding the rails around Manchester. I love trams, and I love the things I see on them. Today's story is called Coronation Chicken.
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Coronation Chicken - Hannah Kate
Over the past year or so, I’ve been writing stories of the little moments of joy and strangeness I’ve experienced riding the rails around Manchester. I love trams, and I love the things I see on them....
hannahkate.net
July 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Over the past year or so, I've been writing stories of the little moments of joy and strangeness I've experienced riding the rails around Manchester. I love trams, and I love the things I see on them. Today's story is called Coronation Chicken.
hannahkate.net/coronation-c...
hannahkate.net/coronation-c...
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A fantastic event launching ‘Unburied: The true story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy’ by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social at Manchester Museum last night 📚💀
Signed copies are now available in the MCR Museum shop, non-signed copies online for £20
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manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526175922/
Signed copies are now available in the MCR Museum shop, non-signed copies online for £20
📕✍️
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526175922/
June 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
A fantastic event launching ‘Unburied: The true story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy’ by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social at Manchester Museum last night 📚💀
Signed copies are now available in the MCR Museum shop, non-signed copies online for £20
📕✍️
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526175922/
Signed copies are now available in the MCR Museum shop, non-signed copies online for £20
📕✍️
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526175922/
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This week I was at the Manchester Museum for the launch of Unburied : The True Story of Hannah Beswick The Manchester Mummy, by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social. I waffled through a question where I said 'Modern Penny Dreadful Industry' ?! but received a long excellent reply. I'll enjoy reading the book.
June 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This week I was at the Manchester Museum for the launch of Unburied : The True Story of Hannah Beswick The Manchester Mummy, by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social. I waffled through a question where I said 'Modern Penny Dreadful Industry' ?! but received a long excellent reply. I'll enjoy reading the book.
So amazing to see a review of my book about Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy in the Fortean Times!
Apparently there are just 8 tickets left for tonight's launch event at the Manchester Museum. Do come along if you can!
Apparently there are just 8 tickets left for tonight's launch event at the Manchester Museum. Do come along if you can!
June 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
So amazing to see a review of my book about Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy in the Fortean Times!
Apparently there are just 8 tickets left for tonight's launch event at the Manchester Museum. Do come along if you can!
Apparently there are just 8 tickets left for tonight's launch event at the Manchester Museum. Do come along if you can!
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Oh, I see it's International Tea Day..and with tea you're never far from a suffragette. There are a number of related articles on my website, but, at random, here's one wp.me/p2AEiO-8l
Suffrage Stories: Suffragettes and Tea Rooms: From ‘Sheltered Anonymity’ to Sites of Protest
Last week’s posts on ‘Suffragettes and Tea Rooms’ were based on the research I had done for the item that aired on Woman’s Hour on 4 September. The posts gave details of a few of …
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May 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Oh, I see it's International Tea Day..and with tea you're never far from a suffragette. There are a number of related articles on my website, but, at random, here's one wp.me/p2AEiO-8l
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Last chance to book for tonight's event at Manchester Museum! 💀
Just 8 tickets remaining for the launch of 'Unburied: The true story of Hannah Beswick, The Manchester Mummy' by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social 🎟️
Free 6.30-8pm? Book yours quick: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unburied-b...
Just 8 tickets remaining for the launch of 'Unburied: The true story of Hannah Beswick, The Manchester Mummy' by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social 🎟️
Free 6.30-8pm? Book yours quick: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unburied-b...
'Unburied' Book Launch: The True Story of The Manchester Mummy
Author of 'Unburied', Hannah Priest, in conversation with Manchester Museum's Curator of Egypt and Sudan, Dr. Campbell Price.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Last chance to book for tonight's event at Manchester Museum! 💀
Just 8 tickets remaining for the launch of 'Unburied: The true story of Hannah Beswick, The Manchester Mummy' by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social 🎟️
Free 6.30-8pm? Book yours quick: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unburied-b...
Just 8 tickets remaining for the launch of 'Unburied: The true story of Hannah Beswick, The Manchester Mummy' by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social 🎟️
Free 6.30-8pm? Book yours quick: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unburied-b...
Work has been so full-on these past couple of months, I've hardly had any time to talk about my book. So just a reminder... Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy came out in February from @manchesterup.bsky.social! Feel free to AMA about mummified Georgian Mancunians.
May 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Work has been so full-on these past couple of months, I've hardly had any time to talk about my book. So just a reminder... Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy came out in February from @manchesterup.bsky.social! Feel free to AMA about mummified Georgian Mancunians.
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Curious about Manchester's history? Here's a slightly unnerving corner of it... 💀
Hear the true story of Hannah Beswick, also known as The Manchester Mummy, from author @shewolfmanc.bsky.social
Launching 'Unburied' at Manchester Museum on 11th June: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/unbur...
Hear the true story of Hannah Beswick, also known as The Manchester Mummy, from author @shewolfmanc.bsky.social
Launching 'Unburied' at Manchester Museum on 11th June: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/unbur...
April 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Curious about Manchester's history? Here's a slightly unnerving corner of it... 💀
Hear the true story of Hannah Beswick, also known as The Manchester Mummy, from author @shewolfmanc.bsky.social
Launching 'Unburied' at Manchester Museum on 11th June: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/unbur...
Hear the true story of Hannah Beswick, also known as The Manchester Mummy, from author @shewolfmanc.bsky.social
Launching 'Unburied' at Manchester Museum on 11th June: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/unbur...
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Have you ever heard of the Manchester Mummy?
Join us at Manchester Museum for the launch of 'Unburied' by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social to find out the true story of how Hannah Beswick became mummified.
11th June - FREE tickets here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/unbur...
Join us at Manchester Museum for the launch of 'Unburied' by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social to find out the true story of how Hannah Beswick became mummified.
11th June - FREE tickets here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/unbur...
May 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Have you ever heard of the Manchester Mummy?
Join us at Manchester Museum for the launch of 'Unburied' by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social to find out the true story of how Hannah Beswick became mummified.
11th June - FREE tickets here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/unbur...
Join us at Manchester Museum for the launch of 'Unburied' by @shewolfmanc.bsky.social to find out the true story of how Hannah Beswick became mummified.
11th June - FREE tickets here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/unbur...
Went for a picnic on Saddleworth today. Really enjoyed celebrating the incoming season while getting ravaged by the last gasps of the outgoing one. This time of year is magical. ❤️
March 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Went for a picnic on Saddleworth today. Really enjoyed celebrating the incoming season while getting ravaged by the last gasps of the outgoing one. This time of year is magical. ❤️
Staring out of the window at the reflection of trees in a very still lake while listening to Chopin's Prelude in E Minor like I'm proper in an arthouse film.
March 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Staring out of the window at the reflection of trees in a very still lake while listening to Chopin's Prelude in E Minor like I'm proper in an arthouse film.
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I'm so excited to read this!
It's here! It's out in the world! My book Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy is out now from @manchesterup.bsky.social! 🥳🥳🥳
February 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I'm so excited to read this!
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#BookSky 📚💙 I can't wait to read this, I've been looking forward to it for ages!
It's here! It's out in the world! My book Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy is out now from @manchesterup.bsky.social! 🥳🥳🥳
February 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
#BookSky 📚💙 I can't wait to read this, I've been looking forward to it for ages!
It's here! It's out in the world! My book Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy is out now from @manchesterup.bsky.social! 🥳🥳🥳
February 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
It's here! It's out in the world! My book Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy is out now from @manchesterup.bsky.social! 🥳🥳🥳