Hannah Woolley

Hannah Woolley, sometimes spelled Wolley (c.1622 – in or after 1675),[1] was an English writer who published early books on household management; she was probably the first person to earn a living doing this.

She covered such topics as recipes, notes on domestic management, embroidery instruction, the etiquette of letter writing, medicinal advice, and perfume making.

[5] Woolley earned a reputation as a successful physician, despite her amateur status and the unwelcoming environment for female medical practitioners at that time in history.

[2] Most academic conversations concerning Woolley focus primarily on her position as a female in a traditionally male market and her opinion on women's education.

However, recent publications suggest that future discussion of Woolley may expand to include conversations about the fluidity of authorship during the 17th century and the shifting definition of authorial ownership.