Zoe Venditozzi
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| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Known for | Author, Campaigner for posthumous pardons for witches of Scotland |
Zoe Venditozzi (born 1975) is a novelist, podcaster[1] and writer living and working in Scotland. Venditozzi was born in Lancashire[2] and grew up in a small village in North East Fife and studied at University of Dundee[3] and University of Glasgow,[4] She won the Guardian newspaper’s Not the Booker popular prize in 2013 for her first novel 'Anywhere's Better Than Here'.[5][6] She leads the Witches of Scotland campaign with Claire Mitchell KC,[7][8][9] teaches creative writing workshops[10] and is a teacher of Support for Learning.
Despite growing up in Fife Venditozzi admits that she knew very little of the history of witches in the area before launching the campaign.[11][12] Scotland , and Fife in particular were prone to witch hunts. Historians at University of Edinburgh have created a database survey of Scottish Witchcraft to record the men, women and their trials. Venditozzi gained a high profile as part of the Witches of Scotland campaign and is an invited speaker at Scottish literary events such as the Soutar[13] and Paisley Book festivals.[14]
She is the author, with Mitchell, of the book 'How to Kill a Witch: A Guide For The Patriarchy'[15] drawing on experiences of their campaign for official recognition of the miscarriage of justice in Scotland's historical witch trials. The book was launched in May 2025 [16][17]. At a launch event in Edinburgh, Venitozzi wore an outfit styled in the Witches tartan[18].In 2022, she and Claire Mitchell were made Doctors of Laws by the University of Dundee in recognition of their work [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Podcast". Witches of Scotland. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Zoe's tale has a happy ending". Retrieved 2023-03-01 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b "University to honour Eilish McColgan, Witches of Scotland campaigners and Malawi Vision Champion | University of Dundee, UK". www.dundee.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Zoe Venditozzi". Books from Scotland. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Venditozzi, Zöe. (2012). Anywhere's better than here. Dingwall: Sandstone. ISBN 978-1-908737-06-9. OCLC 794296883.
- ^ "Not the Booker prize 2013: Anywhere's Better Than Here by Zoe Venditozzi". The Guardian. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Witch apology would 'send powerful signal'". BBC News. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Alex, Michael; er (3 April 2021). "'Accused, tortured, strangled and burned': Top Dundee-based lawyer fighting for victims of Scotland's witch mania". The Courier. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Zoe Venditozzi". Hachette UK. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Scottish Writer Zoe Venditozzi: Writing Improves Mental Health". Kaunas University of Technology. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ AFP, French Press Agency- (2022-02-16). "Some fight for Scotland's witches, forgotten witchcraft victims". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "'The V&A Dundee is the best building in Scotland... it shows ambition'". The Herald. 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Soutar Festival line-up revealed". Culture Perth and Kinross. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ Plimbley, Elle. "Resurrecting Scotland's Witches with C. J. Cooke and Zoe Venditozzi". Paisley Book Festival. Retrieved 2022-07-15.[dead link]
- ^ "HOW TO KILL A WITCH by Claire Mitchell, Zoe Venditozzi | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "The Witches of Scotland: Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell for How to Kill a Witch at Greenside Church". www.toppingbooks.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ www.boswellbookfestival.co.uk https://www.boswellbookfestival.co.uk/2025/events/468/. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Kuta, Sarah. "See the New Tartan Pattern Created to Honor Women Accused of Witchcraft in Scotland Between 1563 and 1736". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
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