I’m taking a break from my solstice hangover (cheap cava variety) to let you know that this weekend, all orders placed on Bookshop.org qualify for FREE delivery. If you have had your eye on any of my books and wanted a sign to treat yo self, this is it!
I always link all my book recommendations to Bookshop because they are basically the antithesis of horrible Amazon. Every purchase made supports independent bookshops around the world, with 30% of the cover price going to them directly. And their affiliate programme is far more generous than Amazon, which means every time you buy through one of my links, you’re supporting me directly. Thank you!
Bookshop is a brilliant place to buy books online, and even better - all orders placed before midnight tonight will qualify for FREE delivery. If you’re new to my writing, here are my 5 bestselling books and why you might like them. Enjoy!
Ebb and Flow: A Guide to Seasonal Living
(Bloomsbury, 2024)
An inspirational illustrated guide to embracing each season and finding peace, mindfulness and joy throughout the year. It’s big, bright and beautiful, ideal for dipping into as the seasons change, and full of ways to connect with the wheel of the year. Each section begins with an introduction to the season, then details what you can grow and forage, the wildlife you can spot and which seasonal behaviours to look out for, crafts, seasonal activities, and illustrated spreads explaining lunar phases, hibernation, stargazing and more.
The perfect gift for: Nature lovers, ramblers and hikers, quiet creatives, slow living enthusiasts, gardeners, foragers and foodies.
Concise Foraging Guide and Concise Medicinal Plants
(Bloomsbury, 2021 & 2025)
Pocket guides to the edible and medicinal plants of the UK and Europe, fully illustrated and perfect for long walks. The Concise Guides series is lightweight, super useful and ideal for chucking in your rucksack, helping you identify new species and learn more about their culinary and medicinal uses.
The perfect gift for: Dog walkers who stop to look at every flower, seasonal chefs and foodies, holistic health lovers, curious travellers and families.
Dark Skies: A Journey into the Wild Night
(Bloomsbury, 2019)
A year travelling through different nightscapes across the UK and beyond, where I experienced 24-hour daylight swimming in the Gulf of Finland, witnesses the Northern Lights in Norway, hiked through a haunted yew forest, embarked on a nocturnal sail down the River Dart, and investigated how our experiences of the night-time world have permeated our history, folklore, science, geography, art and literature.
The perfect gift for: Night owls, stargazers, astrologists, travellers, landscape lovers, twilight walkers, moon gazers and night swimmers.
The Bridleway: How Horses Shaped the British Landscape
(Bloomsbury, 2023)
A nature travelogue exploring how the relationship between humans and horses has shaped the landscape, and how this connection has become part of our nation’s ecosystems. Winner of the Elwyn Hartley-Edwards Award for Equine Writing, 2023.
The perfect gift for: Equestrians, hackers, gallopers, animal lovers, bridleway walkers, long distance hikers, historians, archaeologists and rewilders.