Nibbies Podcast | Robert Macfarlane, Emily Sutton, Isabella Tree, Angela Harding
In this episode of the Nibbies podcast we explore the magic of nature in children’s literature, with Robert Macfarlane, Emily Sutton, Isabella Tree and Angela Harding. Macfarlane is an author of prize-winning books on the themes of memory, landscape, nature, environmentalism and travel. He and illustrator Emily Sutton discuss their illustrated children’s book The World to Come, on which they collaborated with singer-songwriter and actor Johnny Flynn.
Wilding: How to Bring Wildlife Back - An Illustrated Guide, written by Isabella Tree, tells the story of the Knepp Estate in West Sussex, with stunning illustrations by Angela Harding. Both books explore the wonder and magic of nature, bringing it alive for children and adults with exquisite prose and illustration.
The British Book Awards, fondly referred to as The Nibbies, celebrates books and everyone who makes them, charting a journey from the writer’s mind to the reader’s hand. This podcast series delves deeper into the journeys behind the Books of the Year, as hosts Hannah MacInnes and Sarah Gwonyoma interview a bestselling and celebrated author for each episode. The podcast is produced by Heavy Entertainment and brought to you by The Bookseller, the team behind The British Book Awards.
