Lotte Jeffs

Lotte Jeffs
BornMay 1982 (1982-05) (age 44)
EducationUniversity of Leeds
OccupationsAuthor, editor, journalist, podcaster
SpouseJenny Southan
Children1
Websitehttps://lottejeffs.com/

Lotte Jeffs (born May 1982) is a British author, journalist, editor and podcaster. She has published five books across a variety of genres, including fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and children's literature. She has written for The Times, The Guardian, and The Telegraph, and was previously the acting Editor-in-Chief of ELLE UK Magazine. In 2016, she won 'Writer of The Year' at the Professional Publishers Association Awards.

Early life

Jeffs attended a state school in Putney.

Personal life

Jeffs is nonbinary.

Chronological works

Jeffs has also hosted three podcasts. In collaboration with Stu Oakley, she has hosted the podcast Some Families, which explored her guests' experiences of LGBTQ+ parenting and won a Gold British Podcast Award in 2021. From Gay to Ze was a follow-up podcast exploring the broader spectrum of queer culture in media and pop culture. Jeffs also hosted Grazia Life Advice for a year.

References

  1. ↑ "Lotte Jeffs". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  2. ↑ "Lotte Jeffs". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  3. ↑ "The PPA Awards 2016 winners announced". www.diarydirectory.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  4. 1 2 "Lotte Jeffs | Author | Grazia". graziadaily.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  5. ↑ Jeffs, 1=Lotte; Sargent, Emily (11 June 2019). "We're young, gay – and looking over our shoulders". The Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Jeffs, Lotte (19 June 2026). ""I didn't come out as non-binary until my 40s"". Stylist. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Jeffs, Lotte. "How to Be a Gentlewoman - The Art of Soft Power in Hard Times". The Best Little Bookshop In Town. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  8. ↑ "How to be a gentlewoman: an interview with Lotte Jeffs • Debretts". debretts.com. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  9. ↑ Jeffs, Lotte (3 May 2022). My Magic Family. Puffin. ISBN 9780241540138.
  10. ↑ Davey, Lotte Jeffs,Sharon (2022-05-26). My Magic Family.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ The Queer Parent by Lotte Jeffs. ISBN 978-1-0350-0183-5.
  12. ↑ Jeffs, Lotte (2025-02-22). This Love. ISBN 978-0-349-70315-2.
  13. ↑ Turauskis, Francesca (2021-07-12). "British Podcast Awards 2021 - The Winners". POD BIBLE. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  14. ↑ "British Podcast Awards". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  15. ↑ BookBrowse. "Lotte Jeffs author information". BookBrowse.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  16. ↑ "Lotte Jeffs: Author, Journalist, and Advocate Redefining Queer Storytelling and Family Representation". For The Writers. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2026-06-26.