Liz Hodgkinson

You’ve heard of ‘The Danish Girl’, now prolific journalist and author Liz Hodgkinson reveals the story of Michael Dillon (born Laura in 1915) who was to become the world’s first biological female to male.

Between 1945-1949 Dillon underwent thirteen excruciatingly painful operations and his life thereafter was both extraordinary and tragic.

Hodgkinson’s non-sensationalist book informs you of the tribulations experienced by those born with indeterminate gender.

Liz Hodgkinson is a journalist who has written over 50 books. ‘From a Girl to a Man’ has been optioned as a Hollywood film and a documentary featuring the book, was shown on Channel 4 in 2015.