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Chasing Lions

Chasing Lions

“This book made me want to jack it all in and sign up for a long overland road trip! Amanda really captures the joy of adventure and the magic of the places she visits – as well as the many challenges – and the characters 

Chasing Lions: Photos from the story

Chasing Lions: Photos from the story

Chasing Lions is a memoir from when I became an overland expedition leader with Dragoman. Joining in 1988 as someone with absolutely no idea about diesel mechanics or building trucks, let alone leading groups of adventurers across the Middle East or Africa, my 55,000-mile journey 

An Overlanding Life

An Overlanding Life

The Dragoman brochure that first hooked me on the life of overlanding looks very old-fashioned to my eye now but, of course, 1988 was a long time ago. At the time, this brochure was my window to a different life, a life of adventure and 

THE TRUE

THE TRUE

Lives in a remote Northumbrian valley are separated by centuries but woven together in the heart of the trees Coquetdale, Northumberland 1725. After the final tragedy of an age-old feud, Sam’s mother disappears. His guilt-ridden search brings unexpected adventure and romance. As a fellow of 

Book club questions for ‘The True’

Book club questions for ‘The True’

Some suggested topics of conversation for book club members reading The True.

The Young Warrior

The Young Warrior

A poem for a young lion

High Tea with Beta-readers

High Tea with Beta-readers

Afternoon tea and feedback on my novel.

The Ceremony of the Cutty Wren

The Ceremony of the Cutty Wren

A strange old ceremony witnessed in Suffolk, UK.

A Shropshire Weekend

A Shropshire Weekend

A long weekend in Shropshire.

The Guardian

The Guardian

A poem about a yew tree.