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Unlocking the Cage is an augmented reality installation, which brings to life the captivating stories of female writers whose work lies in 'the cage'.

Exeter Library’s special collections lie below the library floor in what is known as 'the cage”. Out of 800 books in the collection, only 8 are written by women. Unlocking the Cage is an immersive visual and audio journey through the lives and works of four of these women, whose books reside within the 'cage'.

Unlocking the Cage has been researched, written and narrated by award-winning author Kim Sherwood. Kim, shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2019, is known for her debut novel Testament, and has been selected to expand upon the 007 universe as the first woman to write a James Bond novel for the franchise, with the first book in her trilogy to be published in September 2022.