Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician and author who served as First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023 and as leader of the Scottish National Party for the same period, making her the longest-serving First Minister in Scotland's devolved history. Born in Irvine, Ayrshire, in 1970, she studied Law at the University of Glasgow and was first elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999. As First Minister, Sturgeon led Scotland through the Brexit referendum, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a renewed campaign for Scottish independence. She became one of the most recognisable political figures in the UK and was widely praised for her communication during the pandemic. She resigned as First Minister in February 2023. Her memoir Frankly offers a candid account of her life in politics, her personal experiences — including her public discussion of miscarriage — and her reflections on power, leadership, and what it means to be a woman at the top of British politics. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers an insider's account of modern Scottish and British politics, told with the directness and clarity that characterised her public life.