About Sally
After studying Archaeology and Anthropology at Oxford, and a brief stint working in factual television production, Sally moved back to her beloved Yorkshire, married a gardener and set up a smallholding; it’s from there, surrounded by her family and other animals, that Sally writes from a shed in the old orchard.
Her books have covered a wide range of themes – from natural history to folklore and the story of rural life. The countryside remains a constant source of inspiration – whether it’s barn owls or earthworms – and many of Sally’s books share her love of native wildlife and sustainable living.
For a decade, Sally also wrote a column for Country Living magazine, A New Good Life, in which she revealed the triumphs and disasters of growing her own fruit and vegetables, and keeping an unruly gaggle of livestock including Soay sheep, runner ducks and hens.
Sally’s written over thirty non-fiction books. Her titles have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
Her 'A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects' was voted a Waterstones Best Book of 2024 for Nature Writing
