Jen Stout

"A luminous love letter to an embattled nation" "wonderfully written... vivid, lyrical passages" Blown away by this review of Night Train to Odesa in today's Observer. Particularly as it's by @lukeharding1968 who is in Ukraine right now, writing brilliant frontline dispatches.

New book talk date: Islay Book Festival, Sunday 31st August, 11.30am, in conversation with the island's own Glenn Campbell... And look what a bonny poster! This will be my first time in Islay. Taking a tent for a few days' camping. And whiskying. ticketsource.co.uk/islay-book-fes…

"A Glasgow-based shipping firm linked to Russia’s fleet of 'shadow tankers' may have contributed £127million to the Kremlin war machine..." Full article: dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-… Join the protests this Wednesday, 9 July, in Glasgow and London. Details: ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2025/06/26/sto…

New podcast interview - half of it is me raving about the Ukrainian train network - with 'Strategy Aaron' podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ter…

I'll be giving a book talk in the lovely East Neuk of Fife on 4th September: tickettailor.com/events/eastneu… Also got talks coming up in Edinburgh (9th, 11th Aug), Islay (31st), Nairn (7th September), Hereford (27th Sep) and Blairgowrie (4th Oct). Full list at jenstout.net

ICYMI: Night Train to Odesa: Covering the Human Cost of Russia’s War by Jen Stout (@jm_stout) has won the 2024 Highland Book Prize (@HighlandBkPrize) 👇 ebx.sh/QFKe76

⚫️ AFP management shares the SDJ's concern about the appalling situation of its freelancers in the Gaza Strip. For months, we have watched helplessly as their living conditions deteriorated dramatically. Their situation is now untenable, despite their exemplary courage,…

Totally astounded to have won this!

St Ninian's Isle, 2019, long exposure, handheld. Yes, I'm missing Shetland a lot...

Panoramic view of the best city in the world! What is your favourite city? For me it’s Kharkiv, Ukraine

Shetland summer weather, 8 years ago, on a film camera I think...

The video version of our report, shot beautifully as usual by my colleague Olena Zashko is also out on our YouTube channel. Do subscribe if you haven't already. youtube.com/watch?v=-MqoBP…

Speaking about Ukraine and my book in PRAGUE, 29th July, at the famous Globe Bookstore.

People (literally no one) asked me, “why don’t you take a picture of your book with Derzhprom, the main Kharkiv’s jewel?” So I did it for my favourite subscribers😁. (thanks to the great activist Ksenia Levadna for that).

August fast approaching; there's already hordes and no mobile signal in town 🙄 But I'll try not to be grumpy, as I'm looking forward to the Edinburgh Intl Book Festival - particularly discussing Victoria Amelina's work with @OKhromeychuk on 11th August: edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/w…

Never thought I'd see this in my life: the rare 'Fata Morgana' mirage. The coast of Fife, shot from NE Edinburgh, stretched into huge, inverted, towering optical illusions. Caused by weather conditions. Absolutely surreal.

Russian is once again targeting my quiet little Chernivtsi region in western Ukraine with drones. As I take shelter I can’t help but wonder if Europe realizes how much closer the war is getting to them—how close it was already, rather…

Our appeal for UA's 10th Rescue Squad has had a very significant donation - from firefighters at Millwall fire station in E London, who organised a collection at the station. Their message below. Could you organise a collection in your workplace? Donate: bit.ly/supportukraine…

Tomorrow is deadline for entries to the Rory Peck Trust awards - recognising freelancers and local producers in global news coverage. If you know any journos who fit the bill - remind them to apply today! rorypecktrust.org/awards/categor…

Just look at this. Russia launched 728 drones at Ukraine tonight — the most so far. The attacks are escalating. Russia grows bolder with every delay and every silence.

Art nouveau balcony in Kharkiv.