Welcome to the world, Ebb & Flow!

My newest book babe has arrived

My ninth book is published with Bloomsbury today and I think this might be my favourite yet?

Ebb and Flow: A Guide to Seasonal Living is an illustrated homage to tuning into the rhythms of nature. Seasonal living is not just a hobby - it really has become a way of life for me, and something I commit to more and more with every passing year. Noticing the wildflowers blossoming, growing pumpkins in my garden, cooking with seasonal food, embracing the lighter and darker halves of the year. It all helps me reconcile so many complexities of modern life by reflecting on one question: What would my animal self do in this situation? What is the natural, instinctive path forward here? And how have our consumerist, way-too-busy lifestyles led us astray from a simpler way of being?

To answer these questions, I poured a lot of time, love and energy into this big, peaceful book. Illustrated throughout with a range of my own drawings, paintings and prints, I’ve also included personal essays and poems, craft tutorials, recipes, wildlife and gardening guides, colouring sheets and extra resources, as well as lots of other natural curiosities I discovered along the way.

My hope is that you might pick it up at any point throughout the year, dip into the pages and find something that inspires, educates or soothes your soul from season to season. It is light, bright and fun, whilst also acknowledging the power of Mother Nature and the respect we all owe to our home planet.

Thank you so much to everyone who has already ordered a copy of the book - it means so much to authors when we have that early support! If you fancy treating yourself or a loved one, Ebb and Flow: A Guide to Seasonal Living can be ordered anywhere you buy your books, including all independent bookshops, Bloomsbury, Bookshop, Amazon and Waterstones.

If you’d like to hear me talk about the book in person, I also have a few exciting events coming up this season, including:

Wed 18 Sep - An evening with me and Lucy Foley at Waterstones Petersfield
Thu 10 Oct - Book and supper club at The Barn, Little London in Chichester
Sat 19 Oct - Guided walk at Hatchlands for Guildford Book Festival
Sun 20 Oct - Talk & workshop at Butser Book Festival, Butser Ancient Farm