EXCITING NEWS!
My short fiction piece, ‘Prolific,’ was published in the Pens of the Earth Anthology, Wild Seas, Wilder Cities, alongside some wonderful authors in 2025. Since then, a whopping £5,500 has been raised for the Solent Seagrass Restoration Project. The money raised comes both from book sales and related activities. Find out more about the collection.
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Wild Seas, Wilder Cities is a “wild-seeded” collection of short stories, poems, memoirs, environmental articles and illustrations from 54 unique contributors, all concerned with showing the positive side of our relationship with the earth.
Wild Seas, Wilder Cities is a “wild-seeded” collection of short stories, poems, memoirs, environmental articles and illustrations from 54 unique contributors, all concerned with showing the positive side of our relationship with the earth.
Dive into the depths of Wild Seas, Wilder Cities and let your imagination be fired by the many wonderful projects already making a difference to our world, by stories of hope, celebrations of nature, inspirational people (both real and fictional) and by the local action that every one of us can undertake. A few small differences in your life will ensure you are part of the ever-growing global community dedicated to protecting our precious planet. Let us inspire you!
RESTORATION PROJECT
“The many writers and poets represented in this book have all given their work freely to support the vital work of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust in its repair and maintenance of the Solent seagrass meadows.” Pens of the Earth
The Restoration Project is working towards a vision of a wilder future and 30% of land and sea restored for nature. Seagrasses do as much to keep the planet cool as rainforests, so raise your spirits and help us plant the seeds of change.
All profits from this book are donated to the Solent Seagrass Restoration Project.
REVIEWS
‘Bursting with inspiring and hopeful visions’ Carys Bray, author of A Song for Issy Bradley
‘A lyrical force for change’ Nicola Chester, writer for The Guardian
‘Full of love, enlightenment, practicality and poetry’ Toby Litt, author of Patience
‘This collection, evolved from the inspirational Pens of the Earth, shows how meaningful, themed narratives can make a shift towards change’ The London Magazine Review, by Judy Waite, Award-winning author and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Winchester.
‘We bear witness to the natural world in many ways, and the pieces come in all shapes and sizes, carrying messages of determination, love for nature, positive actions and the power of community.’ Sarah Jane Butler, author of Starling
‘A delightfully encouraging collection of writings on the ways we can help make the world wilder again, how we can change the narrative on climate change. Vibrant and alive, these are wonderful tales told of renaturing – of striving to support life in all its glorious forms on the earth, of restoring hope for the future.’ Dr James Canton, Director of Wild Writing, University of Essex
Pens of the Earth have a number of activities coming up this year, including online and in-person workshops (check out Tamsin’s Mar 2nd Portsmouth BookFest workshop), the launch of an audiobook, and further book sales, to continue to raise money.
In the meantime, listen to Pens of the Earth in conversation on Radio Victory‘s Between the Lines, this Sunday, at 6pm. Rachel Birchley will be chatting with Loree and Matt about environmental writing, Tamsin’s forthcoming BookFest workshop and what it takes to put a good anthology together. It will also be available on catch up: https://radiovictory.co.uk/betweenthelines.
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