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An expert delivering an engaging and well-researched talk into a subject can inspire us to go and find out more for ourselves. And so it was with art historian Judith Mackrell, talking about her biography of siblings Augustus and Gwen John.

Her illustrated book, Artists, Siblings, Visionaries has just been shortlisted the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Prize and her talk about the lives of the brother and sister who grew up in a modest home in Tenby and went on to become successful artists.

“Gus was the Mick Jagger of his age, bohemian and beautiful,” she said, while his sister lived on the rural outskirts of Paris and converted to Catholicism. “When Augustus died he was feted as a giant of an artist, but over the years their fortunes have been reversed and Gwen is now more famous than her brother.”

#BathLitFest2026

@waterstones @waterstonesbath@visitbathuk@greatwestway @totalguidetobath @bathandwiltshireparent@visitwestuk@creativebath @bathbid @judithmackrell

#WhatsOnBath #VisitBath #ThingsToDoInBath #BathLovesBooks

An expert delivering an engaging and well-researched talk into a subject can inspire us to go and find out more for ourselves. And so it was with art historian Judith Mackrell, talking about her biography of siblings Augustus and Gwen John.

Her illustrated book, Artists, Siblings, Visionaries has just been shortlisted the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Prize and her talk about the lives of the brother and sister who grew up in a modest home in Tenby and went on to become successful artists.

“Gus was the Mick Jagger of his age, bohemian and beautiful,” she said, while his sister lived on the rural outskirts of Paris and converted to Catholicism. “When Augustus died he was feted as a giant of an artist, but over the years their fortunes have been reversed and Gwen is now more famous than her brother.”

#BathLitFest2026

@waterstones @waterstonesbath@visitbathuk@greatwestway @totalguidetobath @bathandwiltshireparent@visitwestuk@creativebath @bathbid @judithmackrell

#WhatsOnBath #VisitBath #ThingsToDoInBath #BathLovesBooks

An expert delivering an engaging and well-researched talk into a subject can inspire us to go and find out more for ourselves. And so it was with art historian Judith Mackrell, talking about her biography of siblings Augustus and Gwen John.

Her illustrated book, Artists, Siblings, Visionaries has just been shortlisted the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Prize and her talk about the lives of the brother and sister who grew up in a modest home in Tenby and went on to become successful artists.

“Gus was the Mick Jagger of his age, bohemian and beautiful,” she said, while his sister lived on the rural outskirts of Paris and converted to Catholicism. “When Augustus died he was feted as a giant of an artist, but over the years their fortunes have been reversed and Gwen is now more famous than her brother.”

#BathLitFest2026

@waterstones @waterstonesbath@visitbathuk@greatwestway @totalguidetobath @bathandwiltshireparent@visitwestuk@creativebath @bathbid @judithmackrell

#WhatsOnBath #VisitBath #ThingsToDoInBath #BathLovesBooks

An expert delivering an engaging and well-researched talk into a subject can inspire us to go and find out more for ourselves. And so it was with art historian Judith Mackrell, talking about her biography of siblings Augustus and Gwen John.

Her illustrated book, Artists, Siblings, Visionaries has just been shortlisted the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Prize and her talk about the lives of the brother and sister who grew up in a modest home in Tenby and went on to become successful artists.

“Gus was the Mick Jagger of his age, bohemian and beautiful,” she said, while his sister lived on the rural outskirts of Paris and converted to Catholicism. “When Augustus died he was feted as a giant of an artist, but over the years their fortunes have been reversed and Gwen is now more famous than her brother.”

#BathLitFest2026

@waterstones @waterstonesbath@visitbathuk@greatwestway @totalguidetobath @bathandwiltshireparent@visitwestuk@creativebath @bathbid @judithmackrell

#WhatsOnBath #VisitBath #ThingsToDoInBath #BathLovesBooks

An expert delivering an engaging and well-researched talk into a subject can inspire us to go and find out more for ourselves. And so it was with art historian Judith Mackrell, talking about her biography of siblings Augustus and Gwen John.

Her illustrated book, Artists, Siblings, Visionaries has just been shortlisted the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Prize and her talk about the lives of the brother and sister who grew up in a modest home in Tenby and went on to become successful artists.

“Gus was the Mick Jagger of his age, bohemian and beautiful,” she said, while his sister lived on the rural outskirts of Paris and converted to Catholicism. “When Augustus died he was feted as a giant of an artist, but over the years their fortunes have been reversed and Gwen is now more famous than her brother.”

#BathLitFest2026

@waterstones @waterstonesbath@visitbathuk@greatwestway @totalguidetobath @bathandwiltshireparent@visitwestuk@creativebath @bathbid @judithmackrell

#WhatsOnBath #VisitBath #ThingsToDoInBath #BathLovesBooks

An expert delivering an engaging and well-researched talk into a subject can inspire us to go and find out more for ourselves. And so it was with art historian Judith Mackrell, talking about her biography of siblings Augustus and Gwen John.

Her illustrated book, Artists, Siblings, Visionaries has just been shortlisted the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Prize and her talk about the lives of the brother and sister who grew up in a modest home in Tenby and went on to become successful artists.

“Gus was the Mick Jagger of his age, bohemian and beautiful,” she said, while his sister lived on the rural outskirts of Paris and converted to Catholicism. “When Augustus died he was feted as a giant of an artist, but over the years their fortunes have been reversed and Gwen is now more famous than her brother.”

#BathLitFest2026

@waterstones @waterstonesbath@visitbathuk@greatwestway @totalguidetobath @bathandwiltshireparent@visitwestuk@creativebath @bathbid @judithmackrell

#WhatsOnBath #VisitBath #ThingsToDoInBath #BathLovesBooks

An expert delivering an engaging and well-researched talk into a subject can inspire us to go and find out more for ourselves. And so it was with art historian Judith Mackrell, talking about her biography of siblings Augustus and Gwen John.

Her illustrated book, Artists, Siblings, Visionaries has just been shortlisted the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Prize and her talk about the lives of the brother and sister who grew up in a modest home in Tenby and went on to become successful artists.

“Gus was the Mick Jagger of his age, bohemian and beautiful,” she said, while his sister lived on the rural outskirts of Paris and converted to Catholicism. “When Augustus died he was feted as a giant of an artist, but over the years their fortunes have been reversed and Gwen is now more famous than her brother.”

#BathLitFest2026

@waterstones @waterstonesbath@visitbathuk@greatwestway @totalguidetobath @bathandwiltshireparent@visitwestuk@creativebath @bathbid @judithmackrell

#WhatsOnBath #VisitBath #ThingsToDoInBath #BathLovesBooks

Beautiful St Swithin’s Church @bathlitfest for my talk on the Johns today- Jane Austen’s parents were married here

Beautiful St Swithin’s Church @bathlitfest for my talk on the Johns today- Jane Austen’s parents were married here

At the Bath Lit Festival tomorrow,, 3pm Do come if you're in the neighbourhood. It's going to be the hottest day of the year, but nowhere near so hot as the combined stories of Gwen and Augustus John @bathlitfest

Scudding gusts and clouds down at the canal

Wonderful project by PBS which takes a deep dive into women's experiences of WW2. Very happy to have been able to tell the stories of some of my six war correspondents from
#GoingWithTheBoys #TheCorrespondents
@wwiiuntoldstories

Chapeau to @balletboyz for celebrating their 25th anniversary in such high style at @sadlers_wells . They have commissioned such a great rep over the years; wonderful to see old classics, by @russellmaliphantdancecompany @j.defrutos and @wheeldony and to discover new work by @xiexindancetheatre - a marvel of fluency, suspension and gorgeous mystery

🌟WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON - FICTION 2026 SHORTLIST🌟

ARTISTS SIBLINGS VISIONARIES by Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell

Two siblings. Two brilliant artists. Two wildly different lives. 🎨

In Artists, Siblings, Visionaries, Judith Mackrell explores the turbulent bond between Gwen and Augustus John — one celebrated and flamboyant, the other quiet yet deeply revolutionary.

A fascinating portrait of art, ambition, love, and the contrasting paths of two extraordinary talents of the twentieth century.

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Really looking forward to tomorrow evening @waterstonesnotts when @daisyfancourt @marxia1 and I will be talking all things art, writing and the joy of @womensprize
If you're in the area do call by, it should be a blast.

After the rain. Roses, daisies and geraniums.

After the rain. Roses, daisies and geraniums.

Walking along the Canal du Midi as it crosses the mighty River Tarn -

The moon tonight

In Artists, Siblings, Visionaries, Judith Mackrell uncovers the intertwined lives of Gwen and Augustus John.

Augustus was the quintessential bohemian—vivid, volatile, and the darling of the art world. Gwen was his shadow—reserved, intense, and long-overlooked, possessing a talent so profound the world is only just catching up.

Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. This is the definitive portrait of two geniuses who redefined an era.

Discover the Johns. Grab your copy today. 🖌️