Trees in Winter: Pocket edition

Shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature’s Christopher Bland Prize for debut authors over 50

‘I think many of us overlook the beauty of winter, not least the bare and beautiful framework of a winter tree silhouetted against a bright sky…’

Welsh printmaker Richard Shimell is known by many for his intricate, beautiful prints of winter trees. In Trees in Winter, his poignant memoir, Richard explores his life, love of nature and his art, sharing the moving, personal journey that led him from being a lost young man in London, to becoming a professional artist as he entered his fifties, and now living back in rural Wales.

With reflections on how he connects with nature and finds creative inspiration and spiritual healing in the natural world, Richard’s emotional and intimate story gives hope to anyone who has struggled to find their own way and about how much joy can be found in mid-life.

‘Honest, evocative, inspiring’ SARAH WATERS
‘A thing of beauty’ CLARE BALDING
‘A brilliant storyteller’ MOLLY LEMON