Jen Stout
Journalist & author
Jen Stout is a Scottish journalist and author who covers the war in Ukraine for major outlets including BBC radio, London Review of Books, Prospect, and the Sunday Post.
Journalism
Jen has previously had jobs in TV and radio with the BBC, and was a local newspaper reporter.
She specialises in long-form reporting, and is a regular public speaker on topics around politics and journalism. Since the publication of her debut book NIGHT TRAIN TO ODESA (Polygon, 2024), Jen has toured the UK and USA, giving more than 60 book talks.
She chairs debates and takes part in panel discussions on journalism, eastern Europe and war reporting, and frequently gives school and university talks. Jen has also taught on courses such as Moniack Mhor's creative writing residentials and the Journey Journalism programme in Prague.
Reporting from the frontline
Jen's work in Ukraine has been shortlisted for prizes by Amnesty International, the Foreign Press Association and the Scottish Press Awards, among others.
In 2023 she won a Travelling Scholarship from the Society of Authors, and regularly undertakes hostile environment training thanks to bursaries from the Rory Peck Trust.
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