Badenoch, Cairngorms: In the late summer, the bracken is still a weave of green and gold, while the heather is burnished bronze. Read my latest …
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Posted on 4th September, 2023
Writers & Place for BBC Proms
Listen here It was so good talking with Kate Molleson and Amanda Thomson about Nan Shepherd, the Cairngorms and how we belong in …
Posted on 15th August, 2023
A House Called Askival in Four Covers
It was one of the most exciting days of my author life till then. I was going to meet the publisher for my debut novel …
Posted on 24th April, 2023
Hidden Fires on Tour
Last week was a whirlwind mini book tour for The Hidden Fires around central Scotland and I’m only just catching my breath and catching up …
Posted on 10th April, 2023
On Nature Writing for The Creative Penn Podcast
I first met Joanna Penn ten years ago at a course in Inverness set up by Peter Urpeth of what was HiArts and then …
Posted on 31st March, 2023
The Hidden Fires Reviews & Features
To see what others have said about The Hidden Fires, follow the links below. If you’ve read it, please do add your own review on …
Posted on 23rd March, 2023
Snow Walk in the Cairngorms
The view to the Cairngorms across Loch Morlich My March article for the Guardian Country Diary charts a snowy walk up a northern spur of …
Posted on 12th March, 2023
The Courage to Follow Nan Shepherd
“I set out on my journey in pure love.” So said Aberdeenshire author, Nan Shepherd, in The Living Mountain, her now-celebrated account of exploring the …
Posted on 8th March, 2023
Nan Shepherd’s Legacy for Women
Jean Roger (L) with Nan Shepherd (R) on a hillwalk in 1944. Photo: JG Roger International Women’s Day is a good opportunity to remember Nan …