Donna Ferguson
@donnalferguson.bsky.social
Multiple award-winning freelance journalist, mainly for The Guardian and The Observer. Head of the Freelance Chapter of Women in Journalism, which campaigns for equality and diversity in journalism.
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I love this interview by @donnalferguson.bsky.social about the sad story of the fate of the sea cow and why what happened resonates today. I’m looking forward to reading the book
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victim
Iida Turpeinen’s novel has been a sensation in her native Finland. On the eve of its UK publication, she talks about her compulsion to tell of the sociable giant’s plight
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I love this interview by @donnalferguson.bsky.social about the sad story of the fate of the sea cow and why what happened resonates today. I’m looking forward to reading the book
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Directors would be like: this is the Asian part’: Slow Horses’ Christopher Chung on battling to become a leading man
‘Directors would be like: this is the Asian part’: Slow Horses’ Christopher Chung on battling to become a leading man
Sarky hacker Roddy in the espionage drama was a dream role, but before that, the actor had years of hard graft. He talks odd jobs, busting stereotypes and holding his own opposite Gary Oldman
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
‘Directors would be like: this is the Asian part’: Slow Horses’ Christopher Chung on battling to become a leading man
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Donna is great so you’d be learning from an absolute expert
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September 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Donna is great so you’d be learning from an absolute expert
@wijuk.bsky.social looking forward to this!
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September 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
@wijuk.bsky.social looking forward to this!
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September 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Feeling stuck? Worried about freelancing?
Join my masterclass: 'Starting out in Freelancing'
Aimed at people who are new to print journalism & experienced freelancers who want a fresh start.
🗓️ Tue 23 Sept, 7-8pm
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🎫Book now:
t.co/5wVYojQf4f
Join my masterclass: 'Starting out in Freelancing'
Aimed at people who are new to print journalism & experienced freelancers who want a fresh start.
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My latest article for The Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
The story behind Virginia Woolf’s lost book: ‘It was magical’
Written in her twenties and released next month, The Life of Violet is a tribute to a mentor and early proof of Woolf’s desire to revolutionise fiction
www.thetimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My latest article for The Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
@wijuk.bsky.social FYI :)
As the head of the Freelance Chapter for Women in Journalism, I wanted to flag up this amazing course that some brilliant journalists are running. I've already signed up. I'm so sick of hearing that AI is coming for my job - now I hope I can gain the AI skills I need to fight back.
September 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
@wijuk.bsky.social FYI :)
As the head of the Freelance Chapter for Women in Journalism, I wanted to flag up this amazing course that some brilliant journalists are running. I've already signed up. I'm so sick of hearing that AI is coming for my job - now I hope I can gain the AI skills I need to fight back.
September 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
As the head of the Freelance Chapter for Women in Journalism, I wanted to flag up this amazing course that some brilliant journalists are running. I've already signed up. I'm so sick of hearing that AI is coming for my job - now I hope I can gain the AI skills I need to fight back.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... very proud of this piece I wrote for The @theguardian.com
‘I thought, I can’t keep living with this shame’: five life models on the power of posing nude
What is it like to be in a room full of artists who are observing and drawing your naked body? Sitters discuss the freedom and healing they have experienced
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... very proud of this piece I wrote for The @theguardian.com
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The last in Seascape’s ‘I’m obsessed with’ series. We bring you - deep sea sharks. I’ve loved running this series but after more than a year it’s time to wind it up. @donnalferguson.bsky.social has done an amazing job in researching and writing the whole series
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I’m obsessed with deep sea sharks: their bioluminescent spots are just visible in the pitch black environment they live in
Most of these little-known but already endangered fish have never been seen alive in their natural habitat, but are under threat from bottom trawling and deep-sea mining
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The last in Seascape’s ‘I’m obsessed with’ series. We bring you - deep sea sharks. I’ve loved running this series but after more than a year it’s time to wind it up. @donnalferguson.bsky.social has done an amazing job in researching and writing the whole series
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
observer.co.uk/culture/book... my latest article for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
This much I know: Desmond Morris | The Observer
The zoologist and author, 97, reveals how he has never lost his curiosity about the natural world, the loss of his life partner and how he became a surre...
observer.co.uk
August 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
observer.co.uk/culture/book... my latest article for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... please share - I’m writing this article
People over 60: share your experiences of dating in later life
We want to hear from people in their 60s, 70s, 80s or even 90s who are actively dating other people over the age of 60
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... please share - I’m writing this article
www.theguardian.com/money/work-b... sadly this article from 2014 never gets old
Six awful jobs to do in a heatwave
If you're stuck in a stuffy office, you might wish you were working outside … but some jobs are much worse than others in the heat
www.theguardian.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
www.theguardian.com/money/work-b... sadly this article from 2014 never gets old
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Fascinating feature in @theobserveruk.bsky.social about identifying counterfeit objects from contemporary luxury goods to ancient papyrus. @msrachelcooke.bsky.social and @donnalferguson.bsky.social speak to experts on spotting fakes.
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
The real deal: our fascination with fakes – and how to sp...
With talented counterfeiters at the top of their game, how on earth do you spot a fake? And does it really matter anyway?
observer.co.uk
June 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Fascinating feature in @theobserveruk.bsky.social about identifying counterfeit objects from contemporary luxury goods to ancient papyrus. @msrachelcooke.bsky.social and @donnalferguson.bsky.social speak to experts on spotting fakes.
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
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I love this. Great imagination, Freddie Yauner. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Experience: ‘I live as William Morris for three months a year’
It’s made me feel it’s OK to be an artist with a social purpose, though my wife hates the beard
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I love this. Great imagination, Freddie Yauner. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Such a pleasure and a privilege to interview @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Such a pleasure and a privilege to interview @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/culture/phot... - my latest article for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
‘Back then we thought we would defeat racism’ | The Observer
In the 1960s, Stephen Shames befriended and photographed activists and revolutionaries, including Martin Luther King and the Black Panthers. More than 50 years on, he hopes that an exhibition of unsee...
observer.co.uk
May 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
observer.co.uk/culture/phot... - my latest article for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
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The Observer Journalism School is now open for applications.
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This is a FREE week-long intensive training experience where students will take part in discussions, presentations and assignments led by our editors and journalists.
Apply today: bit.ly/4jwVSEr
April 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Observer Journalism School is now open for applications.
This is a FREE week-long intensive training experience where students will take part in discussions, presentations and assignments led by our editors and journalists.
Apply today: bit.ly/4jwVSEr
This is a FREE week-long intensive training experience where students will take part in discussions, presentations and assignments led by our editors and journalists.
Apply today: bit.ly/4jwVSEr
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It's almost a year away but Hackney Empire stalls are selling swift. There are some gorgeous front row dress circle seats free, which is my favourite spot of the theatre. Good view, no worries of being accidentally spat on x www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/holli...
April 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It's almost a year away but Hackney Empire stalls are selling swift. There are some gorgeous front row dress circle seats free, which is my favourite spot of the theatre. Good view, no worries of being accidentally spat on x www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/holli...
Proud to have an article in the new Observer
The new Observer has gone to press.
Buy your copy, available across the country, tomorrow morning.
observer.co.uk/print
Buy your copy, available across the country, tomorrow morning.
observer.co.uk/print
April 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Proud to have an article in the new Observer
@holliemcnish.bsky.social hi Hollie it’s me! So nice to have a coffee and a chat with you earlier. Can’t wait for your next book. X
April 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@holliemcnish.bsky.social hi Hollie it’s me! So nice to have a coffee and a chat with you earlier. Can’t wait for your next book. X
#JournoRequest I'm writing an article for The Observer in the UK about growing numbers of people who have gone to A&E or a GP after taking a weight loss drug.
Anyone on here done that or know someone who has? Please get in touch.
Anyone on here done that or know someone who has? Please get in touch.
April 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
#JournoRequest I'm writing an article for The Observer in the UK about growing numbers of people who have gone to A&E or a GP after taking a weight loss drug.
Anyone on here done that or know someone who has? Please get in touch.
Anyone on here done that or know someone who has? Please get in touch.
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How would your outlook on the world change if you did one act of kindness every day for a year?
That’s precisely what @bernadetterussell.bsky.social did.
You can read more about the idea in this article by @donnalferguson.bsky.social for The Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
That’s precisely what @bernadetterussell.bsky.social did.
You can read more about the idea in this article by @donnalferguson.bsky.social for The Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
April 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
How would your outlook on the world change if you did one act of kindness every day for a year?
That’s precisely what @bernadetterussell.bsky.social did.
You can read more about the idea in this article by @donnalferguson.bsky.social for The Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
That’s precisely what @bernadetterussell.bsky.social did.
You can read more about the idea in this article by @donnalferguson.bsky.social for The Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...