I’ll try to keep it short and sharp today, as the week of the summer solstice is no time to be reading (or writing) emails!
Here are some things I’d like to share with you today:
My new book for children aged about 4-12 is available to pre-order in the UK now. Please do get a copy of Against the Odds for any young adventurers in your lives!
Article: The Frenchman Who Followed Chris McCandless Into Alaska.
Film: Crazy Frenchmen, stunning Pakistani scenery, and bonkers skiing.
A nice review for my Ask An Adventurer book: ‘Alastair Humphreys explains how he heard the term ‘working artist’ on the radio one day, and this inspired him to wonder about his own ‘art’ – that of adventuring. Ask An Adventurer gives you all the essentials on turning your hobby into a paying profession: from managing time to engaging audiences, pitching to clients to self-marketing. A really interesting read, yet down to earth and practical, I think anyone intrigued to learn about becoming any kind of full-time ‘artist’ would get something from this very lucidly written book.’
New book
Against the Odds
This compilation tells of the extraordinary journeys undertaken by adventurers who have tried, failed and succeeded against the odds.
Let me know if you have a relevant project that my readers would appreciate. Here’s what you guys have been up to recently:
❤️ Alexander has just set out to walk around the world, if you fancy following an epic journey.
❤️ Frank has publishedHow to Forage Mushrooms Without Dying: An Absolute Beginners Guide.
❤️ Katya has started a business called Katya’s Microadventures.
❤️ Belinda is running a conference exploring the importance of adventure to wellbeing and mental health. For outdoor professionals, health & wellbeing practitioners, researchers, educators & all adventurers.
This year’s theme is ‘Small Adventures, Big Impact’
The event incorporates indoor and outdoor adventure workshops, panel discussions, networking opportunities, presentations of case studies by practitioners and the latest evidence by leading scientists.
27 & 28 November 2023 Near Sheffield
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