Press

Scroll down for press coverage of Georgie and her work.

NEVER HAD A DAD

 

• "O father, where art thou?" - Bristol Living, October/November 2025 [read online]

• "How an unexpected encounter in the North Sea launched an unusual quest..." - Sail Away Magazine, July 2025 [order copy]

• "Georgie went one step further than I think the rest of us would have done..." - Becky Want, The Late Show, 21/1/25

• "Why I advertised for a dad" - Is Anybody Out There? Outlook, World Service, 12/8/24 [listen online]

• "I mean, a dadvert's a pretty weird thing to do anyway, Georgie - is it unfair for me to say that?" - Paulette Evans, BBC Radio Sheffield, 10/7/24

• "... a strange, touching, but often very funny account of one woman's search for a father figure..." - Daily Mail, 28/6/24

• "Everybody needs to get hold of a copy of this book; it's a brilliant book..." - Jo Good, BBC Radio London, 28/6/24

• "I grew up without a dad – it took me years to realise it wasn’t my fault" - iNews, 14/6/24 [read online]

• "No dad? No problem" - Daily Express, 13/6/24 [read online]

• "Abandoned by her father before she was born, Georgie Codd went looking for a paternal figure by advertising in national magazines..." - The Times Magazine, 1/6/24 [read online]

• "Georgie's the type of person who gets very creative when she tries to solve a problem" - This American Life, June 2022 [listen online: starts 33:00]

WE SWIM TO THE SHARK

• "Then author Georgie Codd said something that changed everything..." - Stranger Collective interview, Dec 2021 [read online]

• "... an almost spiritual mission... sharply drawn..." - review in the Times Literary Supplement, 10/7/20

• "... smart nature-narrative writing, and hugely enjoyable..." - review by the Outdoor Swimming Society, 16/6/20 [read online]

• "... it's an enthralling ride... a joy to read..." - interview on ABC Radio Melbourne, 16/3/20

• "The best non-fiction book you'll read, and you really must, this year" - review in the Hastings Independent, 13/3/20 [online; p.19]

• "... engrossing, exciting and very well-written..." - review from the Fine Times Recorder, 3/3/20 [read online] 

• "Subtle insight into the inner psyche and the natural world" - review in the Hackney Citizen, 27/2/20 [read online]

• "A terrific read" - interview on BBC Radio Norfolk, 4/2/20

• "... engulfing, entrancing and inspiring..." - Q&A with the Barefoot Bookseller, 3/2/20 [read online]

• "Are you really called Codd?" - interview with Jenni Murray on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, 31/1/20 [listen online: starts 22:50]

• "You are definitely a writer" - Monocle Reads 'Meet the Writers' podcast, 30/1/20 [listen online]

• "Do you like fish and chips though?" - interview on Talk Radio Europe, 29/1/20 [listen via Google Drive: starts 31:14]

• "I went in search of sharks to beat my phobia" - front page teaser and feature in the i paper, 27/1/20

• "Georgie's phobia inspires book" - feature in the Daily Echo, 10/1/20 [read online]