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- ↑ Alice Hutton, "History of sex author apologises to parents", The Times, 19 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2024
- 1 2 Kate Lister: Personal profile, Leeds Trinity University. Retrieved 1 January 2024
- ↑ Kathryn Hughes, "Harlots, Whores and Hackabouts by Kate Lister review – a history of sex for sale", The Guardian, 28 October 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2024
- ↑ Kate Lister: Curriculum vitae, Leeds Trinity University. Retrieved 1 January 2024
- ↑ 2023 nominees, ARIAS. Retrieved 28 February 2024
