Out 13 March 2025
Her Name is Alice
My daughter died by suicide in May 2022, aged just twenty years old, having waited almost three years for her first appointment at a gender identity clinic. This is my tribute to her and my invitation to you to learn the realities of raising a trans teen, to discover the barriers to care she faced and the hostility she endured. It is the story of my journey to acceptance of Alice's transition and my struggle to help her. It invites you into the days, weeks and months after her death. And begs the question, when those who are anti- trans say , one trans child is one too many, do they not think Alice's life mattered at all?
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Uncompromising, anguished, combative: culture wars have victims and this is an agonising story told with honesty and passion.
Richard Beard, author.
The Day That Went Missing
Praise & Reviews for Her Name is Alice
A crucial book, a must read. Thoughtful, beautiful and incredibly necessary. People need to read this book, especially if they feel a resistance to do so.
I wish everyone would.
Sofi Hagen, comedian, author, podcaster, campaigner.
A raw and heart-breaking, but ultimately inspiring account of two journey's through grief. Of coming to terms with a child's transition and then struggling to understand her death. This memoir is a beautifully written tribute with an important message about acceptance and allyship.
Judging panel, Bridport Prize international writing competition 2022