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A Book of Noises selected by Nature as one of their Summer Reads

Posted on 18/07/25

A lovely review of Caspar Henderson’s A Book of Noises, selected by Nature magazine as one of their Summer Reads for 2025.

Nightshade Mother wins Wales Book of the Year 2025 Creative Non-Fiction Award

Posted on 18/07/25

Many congratulations to Gwyneth Lewis whose memoir, Nightshade Mother has won the Wales Book of the Year 2025 Creative Non-Fiction Award.

Canongate acquires new book by Amy Liptrot

Posted on 08/07/25

Announced today in The Bookseller: Canongate will publish Amy Liptrot’s new book, The Tangles in May 2026. Returning to Orkney – to the place Amy wrote about so vividly in The Outrun – The Tangles is a book about the joys and challenges of moving to a small island with …

Our Oaken Bones reviewed in TLS

Posted on 04/07/25

A lovely review for Merlin Hanbury-Tenison’s Our Oaken Bones in the latest edition of the TLS: ‘A visceral longing for this lost woodland permeates Hanbury-Tenison’s generous-hearted book.’

Our Oaken Bones longlisted for Wainwright Prize

Posted on 03/07/25

Many congratulations to Merlin Hanbury-Tenison whose book Our Oaken Bones has been longlisted for the 2025 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing.

The Lie of the Land longlisted for Wainwright Prize

Posted on 03/07/25

Many congratulations to Guy Shrubsole whose book The Lie of the Land has been longlisted for the 2025 Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing.

Lifelines reviewed in TLS

Posted on 27/06/25

A stunning review for Julian Hoffman’s Lifelines in the latest edition of the TLS: ‘This beautifully written book ultimately reminds us that “our lifelines aren’t ours alone”.’

Lifelines selected by Financial Times as one of ‘Best Summer Books of 2025’

Posted on 21/06/25

The FT has selected Julian Hoffman’s book Lifelines as one its ‘Best summer books of 2025’ in the Food, Drink and Travel category.

Nightshade Mother shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year

Posted on 05/06/25

Congratulations to Gwyneth Lewis whose memoir, Nightshade Mother has been shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year 2025 Creative Non-Fiction Award.

Guy Shrubsole at Hay Festival

Posted on 30/05/25

Catch Guy Shrubsole appearing at this year’s Hay Festival at events on Saturday 31st May & Sunday 1st June.

Peter Mackay on BBC Radio 4’s The Verb

Posted on 25/05/25

Listen to Peter Mackay being interviewed by Ian McMillan on today’s edition of BBC Radio 4’s The Verb.

Lifelines reviewed in The Observer

Posted on 25/05/25

A stunning review for Julian Hoffman’s Lifelines in today’s Observer: ‘Lifelines is not just beautiful, it is quite literally encouraging. It will make you brave.’