Freycinent Barnes appears to have it all, but deep down – without even realising it – she is angry. Taken for granted by her family, she lives in the service of others. But when an unexpected accident leads her to the West Moonah Women’s Choir – the Angry Women’s Choir as they call themselves – her life suddenly changes.

Meg Bignell

Meg Bignell. Photo © Alexandra Grimshaw

Meg Bignell’s new novel The Angry Women’s Choir has just been published. In an essay called Raising My Voices, published by Limelight, she discussed the power and perplexities of the human voice, and how that has been been prominent in my thoughts since she started writing her novel. “Broadly speaking it’s about a group of eccentric activist women, but if I was to put a finer point to it (and I must before I launch the thing) it’s about learning how to find and use your authentic voice and how doing so can keep you and others safe,” she says.

Here is an extract from The Angry Women’s Choir.

The Angry Women's Choir

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