{"product_id":"botanical-short-stories-contemporary-writing-about-plants-and-flowers-hardcover","title":"Botanical Short Stories: Contemporary Writing about Plants and Flowers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmma Timpany\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eColin Will\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eSarah Jane Humphrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The stories are all so very different, some of them being quite compelling and tender featuring an interesting variety of voices and nationalities with a wide range of characters and settings'\u003c\/b\u003e - Advolly Richmond\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA group of botanists in search of rare species dismiss local custom at their peril. Love in all its wildness and wonder is found clinging to crumbling chalk cliffs and growing through cracks on city streets. A scientist takes a radical step to understand her houseplant. A poet remembers her beloved flowers, and the longing for a magnificent tropical garden outlasts death.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom tokens of love to neolithic burial gifts, bridal bouquets to seasonal wreaths and healing potions to artistic masterpieces, flowers and plants have a multitude of meanings and a long and complex relationship with us.\u003c\/b\u003e They brighten our homes and delight us in garden and countryside, convey our emotions and symbolise the stages of our human lives. Throughout the anthology, interactions with the natural world bring opportunities for new beginnings, transformation, and a chance to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis rich and wide-ranging collection celebrates the deep connection that exists between people and plants in fourteen short stories as varied, diverse, and global as the botanical world itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in New Zealand, into a family of florists, EMMA TIMPANY studied botany for two years as part of her undergraduate degree before graduating with a degree in anthropology. She worked as a florist in New Zealand and London, and, after moving to Cornwall, ran a small flower-growing business for five years. Emma's short stories have won three awards including The Society of Authors' Tom-Gallon Trust Award. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Lost of Syros\u003c\/i\u003e, longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize in 2016, and \u003ci\u003eTravelling in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Hall and Woodhouse DLF Prize 2019. She co-edited \u003ci\u003eCornish Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e which was shortlisted for a Holyer an Gof Award 2019. She teaches creative writing, mentors emerging writers and works as a ghostwriter for a private autobiography company. Alongside Felicity Notley she organises the Falmouth-based wiriting group Telltales, which showcases and inspires new writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53682907644211,"sku":"9781803993096","price":36.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/la0NfgTV7W9781803993096.webp?v=1784505773","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/botanical-short-stories-contemporary-writing-about-plants-and-flowers-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}