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Blink signs The Gender Bias by psychologist and firefighter Cohen-Hatton
Blink, the commercial adult non-fiction imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has acquired The Gender Bias: The Barriers That Hold Women Back and How To Break Them by Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, a psychologist and firefighter.
Madiya Altaf, editor, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Cohen-Hatton’s former agent Kirsty McLachlan at Morgan Green Creatives. The Gender Bias will be published in hardback, e-book, and audio on 2nd March. Cohen-Hatton has recently signed with Bev James Management for future representation across all broadcast, media and brand partnerships.
The publisher’s synopsis reads: “Sabrina is one of the most senior women fire officers in the world. She has a First Class Honours degree in Psychology, a Masters in International Fire Service Development and a PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience. She is now recognised as a leading international expert on risk-critical decision making in crises and is an Honorary Research Fellow at Cardiff University.
"When Sabrina joined the fire service at 18-years-old, only 1% of the industry were women. Not much has changed since – there are currently more chiefs called Chris than women of the same rank. Sabrina has gained first-hand experience of the hurdles women face to become successful and in The Gender Bias, she explores the everyday prejudices women experience through the prism of success. From leadership, to risk-taking, perception and failure, Sabrina exposes the invisible barriers that are holding women back."
Cohen-Hatton, who has a PhD in behavioural neuroscience and is an honorary research fellow at Cardiff University, said: “I’m so excited to be publishing The Gender Bias with Bonnier Books UK. I’m a psychologist but I’ve also been a firefighter for over two decades so I’ve had first-hand experience of some of the invisible barriers women face. I wrote this book because so many times I’ve done things and it felt like I was being judged differently as a woman. I thought it was just me.
“So I picked through hundreds of research studies on gender bias and it turns out it affects us all. Through my book I’ve unpacked why and what we can do about it. And I’m so excited to share it.”
Altaf said: "All women are sadly aware of the daily inequalities based on gender; from all-male senior leadership teams to being talked over in meetings – the barriers to success are seemingly everywhere. Sabrina has a unique perspective as someone who has reached the top in a male-dominated field as well as having the academic credentials to tackle this important subject. The Gender Bias is a deep dive into the barriers women are facing and not only unpicks the impact of these limitations but provides the reader with the tools to understand the biases at play and, crucially, provides solutions for change."
