Calling Woodland Owners in Britain
2021-01-23
My research is progressing well for The Forest Book. I now have a database of some 10,000 woodlands but I’m keen to hear from more private woodland owners.Continue Reading
The Forest Guide
2020-07-18
My next work of non-fiction is a guide to Britain’s forests, woods and copses.
I’m keen to hear from woodland owners who would like to register, while the public can also nominate a woodland they would like to see included.Continue Reading
Book Reviewers Wanted
2020-01-11
I am looking for readers willing to review my next book. Reviewers should be prepared to write a fair and balanced review, and to post this on a book platform such as . . .Continue Reading
You People
2020-01-10
I was inspired to write the poem You People after following a one-sided vitriolic ‘debate’ on Twitter last year. Continue Reading
Green Gold feature in Scottish Forestry
2019-05-14
I was delighted to have my article about the life of Scottish plant hunter John Jeffrey, and my recently published fictional biography entitled Green Gold, featured in the Spring/Summer edition of Scottish Forestry, the journal of the Royal Scottish Forestry Society. The article highlights the life of Scotsman John Jeffrey,Continue Reading
Living Woods magazine
2019-03-07
I’m grateful to Living Woods magazine for featuring an article about my forthcoming novel Green Gold.Continue Reading
John Jeffrey discovered on Twitter
2018-10-27
I had been wondering how best to celebrate the forthcoming publication of my novel about the plant hunter John Jeffrey. Imagine my surprise when the Victorian explorer himself took to Twitter this week! Continue Reading
Green Gold newsletter No.10
2018-03-12
In this issue of my irregular Green Gold newsletter, an announcement of a unique literary evening in May, a short book extract, more stunning botanical art including a new Subscriber offer of a limited edition print, and a short extract from the book. Here’s a few highlights. WoodWords literary eveningContinue Reading
Rewilding Dartmoor
2017-03-25
For my short story in Arboreal (Little Toller Books, 2016) I decided to write from the perspective of an old man looking back on the transformation of Dartmoor due to the withdrawal of farming subsidies and application of visionary environmental policies. I drew a couple of sketches that didn’t make it into the book.Continue Reading
Review of Arboreal in Nature
2016-10-29
This week the long-awaited woodland anthology Arboreal was finally released. Edited by Adrian Cooper the book includes contributions from more than 40 authors, poets, photographers, sculptors and others.Continue Reading
A short story for Arboreal
2016-08-11
I’ve written a short story which has been selected for inclusion in Arboreal: a collection of words from the woods to be published by Little Toller Books in October.Continue Reading