Tiffany Francis on nature writing and its role in our current ecological times

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I’m talking to Tiffany Francis in this episode who is a nature writer and illustrator from the South Downs in Hampshire. Her third book Dark Skies was published this autumn with Bloomsbury. We discuss her published books and how they came about. Tiffany shares a lot about her journey to nature writing, current projects and about a transition to be more in control within her own creative practice. We share our passion for nature and the seasonal cycles. We talk about the contemporary nature writing scene and how it relates to the current environmental crisis we face.

‘We can’t just leave it scientist to solve the climate crisis, it’s a burden for us all to bear. The role of art and literature in conservation is becoming more and more important. The new wave of nature writing is being so personal reflects the fact that we are part of nature and nature is part of us.’

Tiffany was also chosen this year as a writer-in-residence for Forestry England. She talks about this and the work she produced as a result, when and where it will be first presented.

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Some references from our conversation:

- Tiffany's published books: https://tiffanyfrancisbaker.com/books

- The blog post she wrote I refer to | 5 Things I've Learnt Since Becoming an Author: https://tiffanyfrancisbaker.com/blog/2019/10/30/5-things-ive-learnt-since-becoming-an-author

- about her Forestry England writer residency: https://tiffanyfrancisbaker.com/forestry-commission-residency

- Kendal Mountain Literature Festival:

https://www.kendalmountainfestival.com/events

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https://tiffanyfrancisbaker.com/

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