Jennifer Lucy Allan, known informally as Jen,[1] is a British writer, researcher and radio presenter.
Allan has written for The Guardian[2]The Quietus,[3] and The Wire,[4] being online editor for the latter.[2] She was a presenter on Resonance FM, and in autumn 2019 became a co-host of BBC Radio 3 programme Late Junction, alternating with Verity Sharp.[5] This followed previous guest slots presenting special editions of the show, starting from 24 July 2018.[6]
Allan teaching a critical writing workshop at 'Sonic Acts Academy' in February 2016
Allan has a particular interest in foghorns, and following a PhD on the subject at University of the Arts London, her history book The Foghorn’s Lament was published in 2021.[7] She co-led University of the Arts' "Large Objects Moving Air 2018" conference, which featured James Dooley and Chris Watson among its keynote speakers.[8]
She teaches an eight-week evening course in music journalism.[10]
Selected publications
Allan, Jennifer Lucy (2021). The Foghorn's Lament : the Disappearing Music of the Coast. London: White Rabbit. ISBN 9781474615037.
Jennifer Lucy Allan (2018). "Horn Section: John Tyndall's 1873 Foghorn Testing Sessions". In Strang, Veronica; Edensor, Tim; Puckering, Joanna (eds.). From the lighthouse : interdisciplinary reflections on light. Abingdon, Oxon. ISBN 9781472477354.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)(About John Tyndall)
Jennifer Lucy Allan (2018). "Disturbing the Peace: The Cloch Foghorn and Changing Coastal Soundscapes in the 19th Century". In Strang, Veronica; Edensor, Tim; Puckering, Joanna (eds.). From the lighthouse : interdisciplinary reflections on light. Abingdon, Oxon. ISBN 9781472477354.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)(About the lighthouse foghorn at Cloch)
References
^"EBF 2019 | Leaves/Waves: Author talk from Jennifer Lucy Allan and Luke Turner". Firstsite. Retrieved 27 February 2019. For the final River Stour Festival talk, Jen Allan explores the cultural history of the foghorn,
^ a b"Jennifer Lucy Allan". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^"Jennifer Lucy Allan". The Quietus. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^"Jennifer Lucy Allan – The Wire". The Wire. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^"New regular programmes and presenters at BBC Radio 3". RadioToday. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
^"BBC Radio 3 – Late Junction, A Late Junction special with Jennifer Lucy Allan". BBC. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^Amy Liptrot, The Foghorn’s Lament by Jennifer Lucy Allan review – a whole world in a sound, The Guardian, Wed 28 Apr 2021
^"Large Objects Moving Air (LOMA)". CRiSAP. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^"A Shetland Lighthouse Diary". Caught by the River. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^"Music Journalism Bootcamp". Hackney Citizen. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
External links
Official website
Jennifer Lucy Allan on X
Day of Radio – There are Foghorns in Japan – audio of programme presented by Allan
Turning Point with Jennifer Lucy Allan (Writer) – audio of interview with Allan
Allan's A Shetland Lighthouse Diary (series of four)
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