Hettie O’Brien
@hettieobrien.bsky.social
Author of THE ASSET CLASS, April 2026 Weidenfeld & Nicolson (UK) and June 2026 Grand Central (US) | Writer and editor at the Guardian | she/her
THE ASSET CLASS, my first book, will be published by @wnbooks.bsky.social on 9 April 2026. It’s a narrative investigation of private equity, a secretive and relentlessly destructive wing of finance that penetrates almost every aspect of our lives - and it’s available to pre-order now!
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
THE ASSET CLASS, my first book, will be published by @wnbooks.bsky.social on 9 April 2026. It’s a narrative investigation of private equity, a secretive and relentlessly destructive wing of finance that penetrates almost every aspect of our lives - and it’s available to pre-order now!
over the moon to have been awarded a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant for my forthcoming book - alongside such a brilliant group of writers. You can read more about it here: www.whiting.org/writers/crea...
December 10, 2024 at 1:38 PM
over the moon to have been awarded a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant for my forthcoming book - alongside such a brilliant group of writers. You can read more about it here: www.whiting.org/writers/crea...
back in my favourite city (sorry, London) watching the sun rise over Brooklyn
December 9, 2024 at 12:01 PM
back in my favourite city (sorry, London) watching the sun rise over Brooklyn
the place-brandification of London knows no limits. Sorry, no matter how hard you try, “fleet street quarter” is never gonna be a thing
December 3, 2024 at 12:16 PM
the place-brandification of London knows no limits. Sorry, no matter how hard you try, “fleet street quarter” is never gonna be a thing
we've seen where "regulating for growth" gets us, and it's not pretty!
November 26, 2024 at 8:46 AM
we've seen where "regulating for growth" gets us, and it's not pretty!