Jennifer Lucy Allan

Jennifer Lucy Allan, known informally as Jen, is a British writer, researcher and radio presenter.

Allan has written for The Guardian The Quietus, and The Wire, being online editor for the latter. This followed previous guest slots presenting special editions of the show, starting from 24 July 2018.

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. She co-led University of the Arts' "Large Objects Moving Air 2018" conference, which featured James Dooley and Chris Watson among its keynote speakers.

In February/ March 2018, she spent a month as writer in residence at Sumburgh Head Lighthouse on the Shetland mainland.

She teaches an eight-week evening course in music journalism.

Selected publications

(About John Tyndall) (About the lighthouse foghorn at Cloch)