Pamela has recently written for The Guardian Long Read here and The Guardian Saturday Magazine published on 25th April 2026.
Pamela is currently researching other long form articles. She has a special interest in telling hidden stories with and about those who feel they have no voice.
staying lost
The response to Pamela’s article about the life and death of Craig Palmer was overwhelming. Hundreds of people sent emails and messages from across the world. The documentary mentioned in the article can be seen on Pamela’s Vimeo site by looking for Staying Lost Episode One here.
Chaplain John Seeney and Jodie Young also received many messages of thanks and support. Jodie is still drug free and working hard as a peer mentor for a Nottingham charity. She has recently started making T-shirts in honour of her friend.
social history
Pamela has also co-authored several ground breaking social history books. Based on hundreds of her own interviews these books are crucial testimonies of the hidden experience of many.. Childhood abuse, domestic violence, drug addiction and crime are just a few of the issues which were seen as taboo in the first half of the 20th century. Many of the interviewees speak out for the first time, making the decision to share memories with Pamela that they had long kept secret.
Forbidden Britain ; Our Secret Past 1900 - 1950, A Man’s World ; From Boyhood to Manhood 1900 - 1960, and Out of Sight ; Experience of Disability 1900 - 1950 are all still available to order here.
