Zoe Williams

Zoe Williams is a long‑standing columnist at The Guardian, where she writes opinion pieces spanning UK politics, social policy, family life, wellness, and culture, often blending reportage with first‑person analysis and a progressive lens. She has been a prominent Guardian voice for years, with columns and features continuing to appear through 2024–2025, indicating ongoing employment as a Guardian columnist. Her broader career includes columns and features for outlets such as the Evening Standard, New Statesman, The Spectator, London Cyclist, and the Times Literary Supplement, as well as restaurant reviews for The Sunday Telegraph magazine. Williams’ style is accessible, argumentative, and research‑referencing, frequently connecting policy debates to lived experience. She is the author of the parenting/wellness book “Bring It On, Baby,” later republished as “What Not to Expect When You’re Expecting.” Recognitions include being longlisted for the Orwell Prize (2012) and named Columnist of the Year at the WorkWorld Media Awards (2010). Based in London, she has more than two decades of national press experience, and her beat has evolved from lifestyle and city diary work to nationally focused political and social commentary at The Guardian.