My name is Tiffany Francis-Baker, an award-winning author and illustrator from the South Downs in Hampshire, England.
Place/Making is a weekly blog about physical places, the stories they contain and the people who shape them. Landscapes, buildings, towns, ruins, roads and the strange spaces in between, I’m interested in how places are made and remade - by history, politics, industry, ownership, memory and the people who live in them - and in the traces those processes leave behind.
I am always open to new ideas for projects or commissions, particularly in writing, illustration, editorial or curatorial work. This could include new books, feature writing, bespoke illustrations, book reviews, talks, interviews, podcasts, book/author endorsements, charity work, collaborations or anything in between.
To get in touch, email me at hello@tiffanyfrancisbaker.com or find me on Instagram.
In 2023, I was awarded the Elwyn Hartley-Edwards award for equestrian writing by the British Horse Society for my non-fiction book The Bridleway: How Horses Shaped the British Landscape.
My academic background includes a Masters in English from University College London, where my thesis explored wanderers, settlers and pastoral landscapes in the novels of Knut Hamsun.
I have worked with a wide range of clients, NGOs, publications, platforms and festivals, including the Wildlife Trusts, Forestry England, BBC Radio 4, CPRE, The Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar, Talks at Google, Resurgence & Ecologist and BBC Wildlife.