Islington is a place of amazing diversity, a place where many languages are spoken daily. Take a walk down streets where bankers live next door to food banks and you can see many famous blue plaques, proudly indicating the extraordinary figures from history who have called this borough their home.

#Bold, Brave, Wonder Women of Islington will be a collection of inspiring stories of historical and contemporary Islington women, chosen and told by the women of the borough. They might be famous or previously unknown, chosen because they are bold, brave, and wonderful – politicians, activists, foster carers, artists, environmentalists, mothers, educators, and more! The most inspiring stories will be chosen to be published in the book. The stories of all the nominated women will be shared online.

Tell us about someone who, for you, makes Islington the dynamic and remarkable place it is today. You can choose to nominate as an individual or as a group. Maybe your school would like to nominate someone, or your book club or church. We want as many herstorys as possible to fill up our book. When you have chosen her, let us know what inspires YOU about this person.

Each of Islington’s 10 libraries will hold copies of the book, and we will gift copies to each Children’s Centre, playground, nursery, primary and secondary school, FE college, and university too. The book will also be available to buy.

You can nominate your Wonder Woman here.

All the nominations submitted so far can be found below.