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Ishbel Holmes
Ishbel Holmes is a Scottish-Iranian cyclist who had been a velodrome sprinter for the Iranian Women’s Team and road raced extensively in the UK when she set out to cycle the world in 2014. In Turkey she encountered an abused street dog, which she named Lucy, and this helped her to confront her own past as a homeless teenager.
Ishbel is devoted to the social, environmental and health benefits of cycling and an avid wearer of socks with sandals. She regularly gives talks and has been featured by media worldwide.
ME, MY BIKE AND A STREET DOG CALLED LUCY (Bradt UK, Velo US as SAVING LUCY, audio Tantor) was published in 2018 in English and translation editions followed in Norwegian, Spanish and Chinese. It was shortlisted for the Stanfords/Lonely Planet Adventure Travel Book Award
ME, MY BIKE AND A STREET DOG CALLED LUCY (UK)
SAVING LUCY: A Girl, a Bike, a Street Dog (US)
Rights sold in Mexico, Norway, Germany and China
‘Ishbel is awesome’ – Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister for Scotland
‘Ishbel is a truly incredible and determined woman whose emotional story takes you on a journey of tears, laughter, hope and inspiration’ – Dion Leonard, author of Finding Gobi
‘Hooked by page 2. Tears by page 5. This is a gem of a story.’ – Jason Lewis, author and explorer
‘Down to earth, honest, funny – she mixes grit with unshakable optimism… It’s a joy to be swept up in her world… She shines a light on the many twists and turns one woman’s life can take, and how ultimately she has turned her own often raw and painful experiences into a force for good in the world’ – Anna McNuff, adventurer and speaker
