Wandering Scribe

Who is Wandering Scribe?

Wandering Scribe is the internet name of a blogger who published under the name of Anya Peters, who claims to have been a homeless woman.

She came to the attention of the public in April 2006, when her blog was featured in an article in the New York Times and by the BBC in their online magazine.

Anya Peters described herself as a law graduate, who had come to be homeless after a mental breakdown following a bad relationship and debts. She claimed to be living in her car in some woods in central London, and taking showers in a local hospital. She further claimed that her personal pride and fear prevented her from accepting any form of assistance from the authorities, and that there were no friends or family to whom she could turn. The blog's author also mentioned that she had written an novel and that she harboured feelings of jealousy for another homeless blogger who had received some sort of book deal because attention was drawn to his plight. In one post, Anya wondered whether any "blog trawling" literary agents might read her blog.

The blog is written in a 'stream of consciousness' style, with many spelling and grammatical errors. Frequently, posts are very long.