Defying Gravity: Jordan's Story

Cathi Unsworth has written six pop-cultural noir novels, That Old Black Magic, Without The Moon, Weirdo, Bad Penny Blues, The Singer, and The Not Knowing. She started out on Sounds and has since written for Bizarre, Fortean Times, Financial Times, The Guardian, Mojo, and Sight & Sound. Icon, muse, catalyst, and the most recognizable female face of punk, Jordan Mooney was described as the first Sex Pistol by Derek Jarman, Jon Savage, and those who dared to walk up to 430 King's Road between 1975 and 1981. Her achievements include being the public face of SEX, Seditionaries, and World's End, as well as the motivating force behind Jubilee and the first manager of The Ants.

Cathi Unsworth began her career on the legendary music weekly Sounds at the age of nineteen, where she topped a poll to be named the Sounds journalist readers would most like to go for a drink with. Her popularity was down to her identification with gothic music.

Cathi's previous book, Defying Gravity, the life and times of punk icon Jordan, was described by Julie Burchill as 'the only book about punk you'll ever need' and was chosen as 'Book of the Year' by Rough Trade, Uncut and the Daily Telegraph in 2019. She has also written six pop-culture-laced noir novels and her short-form work has appeared in The Guardian, the Financial Times, Bizarre, Melody Maker, Mojo and Uncut. She has appeared on TV and radio, given talks, organised walks and hosted events too numerous to mention.