Scandalous Ladies Football Club

Frances Quinn grew up in London and read English at King’s College, Cambridge, realising too late that the course would require more than lying around reading novels for three years. After snatching a degree from the jaws of laziness, she became a journalist, writing for magazines including Prima, Good Housekeeping, She, Woman’s Weekly and Ideal Home, and later branched out into copywriting, producing words for everything from Waitrose pizza packaging to the EasyJet in-flight brochure.In 2013, she won a place on the Curtis Brown Creative novel writing course, and started work on her first novel, The Smallest Man. That Bonesetter Woman was published in 2022 and The Lost Passenger in 2025.She lives in Brighton, with her husband and two Tonkinese cats.

PRAISE FOR FRANCES QUINN: 'The latest novel by Frances Quinn, author of That Bonesetter Woman, takes another obscure story from the past — in this case the genuine existence of a women’s football team in the 1890s — and fashions it into a lively, engaging narrative.' SUNDAY TIMES 'The author of The Smallest Man and That Bonesetter Woman has done it again with another gripping historical drama...An uplifting story of camaraderie and courage.' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Another fantastic female-centred historical novel from Frances Quinn' WOMAN & HOME ‘A thoroughly enjoyable novel about being brave enough to grab hold of a second chance and make the most of it’ LOUISE HARE, author of Harlem After Midnight 'A cracking riches-to-rags tale from the queen of the underdog story, which cleverly turns the standard Cinderella story on its head to page-turning effect’ TREVOR WOOD, author of The Man On The Street 'An addictive, page turning read filled with wit, wisdom and a central character to root for’ CAROLINE BISHOP, author of The Lost Chapter ‘A triumphant, heart-lifting read about friendship, resilience, and rewriting the rules.’ NIKKI SMITH, author of They Had It Coming 'Packed with wit, humour, and warmth. Frances Quinn scores again.' EMILIA HART, author of The Sirens ‘This funny, heart-warming story examines friendship, female power and what it really means to be an independent woman in Victorian England.' ELENI KYRIACOU, author of A Beautiful Way to Die  ‘Frances Quinn has effortlessly captured the spirit of an era in this delightful page-turner of a novel' JOANNA GLEN, author of The First Act of Summer 'A vivid story of female empowerment that resonates today. These Lionesses roar.' VICTORIA DOWD, author of Death in the Aviary ‘Fascinating, funny and thought-provoking – the ultimate hat trick in storytelling – I loved every minute in the company of these ladies both off the pitch and on.' FREYA NORTH, author of Little Wing Frances Quinn scores a hat trick with The Scandalous Ladies Football Club – it’s warm, witty and wonderful! No one can beat Quinn when it comes to feel-good historical fiction.' CHARLOTTE LEVIN, author of If I Let You Go ‘A compelling, heart-warming novel’ GILL PAUL, author of The Secret Wife ‘Powerful and inspiring’ ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl ‘A beautifully written page-turner’ LILA CAIN, author of The Blackbird of St Giles ‘Utterly compelling’ ESSIE FOX, author of Dangerous ‘Immersive and intriguing’ HAZEL GAYNOR, author of The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter  ‘A vivid, compelling, and immaculately researched story’ LUCY BARKER, author of The Other Side of Mrs Wood  ‘A wonderful story of friendship and fulfilment’ MATSON TAYLOR, author of Roman Mornings ‘Frances Quinn remains top of the historical fiction league with this feminist, feelgood page-turner’ PENNY BATCHELOR, author of The Woman Next Door ‘An uplifting, warmhearted, glorious romp of a novel where the underdogs triumph and the world is put to rights…Frances Quinn has such a talent for tackling serious historical topics with heart, humour, and humanity.' LOUISE FEIN, author of Book of Forbidden Words ‘Full of heart and humour … a hymn to friendship and a celebration of female power’ NICOLA GILL, author of Identity Crisis 'A story of courage, friendship and the women who refused to stay on the sidelines, this is historical fiction at its finest: uplifting, moving and relevant to our times.' LOUISA TREGER, author of Madwoman