Inspired by Green Gold
2019-06-15
While I was writing Green Gold I was inspired by many wonderful books about botany, exploration, the history and nature of North America, plant hunters, and more. Continue Reading
Film of book launch
2019-05-16
A short film featuring an extract from the launch of GREEN GOLD at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on 26th April. Continue Reading
Brave botanist who fell off the edge of the world
2019-05-03
It was great to see my book Green Gold featured in The Daily Mail’s book section today, and a celebration of John Jeffrey as an ‘astronaut of the age’.Continue Reading
Exhibition opens in Edinburgh
2019-04-27
Today, an exhibition opens at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh which celebrates the life of Victorian plant hunter John Jeffrey.Continue Reading
In celebration of the plant hunter
2018-09-08
To celebrate the lives of plant hunters, like John Jeffrey, here I share some of my favourite books on botany, botanical exploration, and the often extraordinary lives of the plant hunter. Think more Indiana Jones than shy retiring pansies, as these men and women travelled the world in search of plants, valuable for their beauty, medicines, timber, smell, and any number of other benefits.Continue Reading
Green Gold newsletter No.9
2017-12-07
No.9 of my occasional newsletter is now available, featuring stories linked to the creation of my historical novel: GREEN GOLD – the lost journals of John Jeffrey. In this issue, a new extract from the book, more stunning botanical art by Nicola Macartney, how to gift a book patronage thisContinue Reading
Green Gold newsletter No.8
2017-10-15
In this bumper issue, expect curious links between flesh-sucking fish and Prince Albert, oh, and more than one new extract from the book.Continue Reading
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