Hertfordshire Guardian Country Diarist and HNHS member, Nic Wilson, is offering discounted, signed copies of her nature memoir, Land Beneath the Waves, to HNHS supporters this Christmas, sent by post to the address of your choice for £15 (RRP £18.99) + P&P.

For every copy sold, she'll donate £5 to the HNHS. Please contact Nic via email (naturewriting@nicwilson.net) to order your copy, including the name and address of the person you'd like it sent to and if you'd like a personal dedication. Offer ends 17th December.

Nic says "HNHS is a charity close to my heart. The HNHS journals were an invaluable source of information and I've quoted from them at some length in the book. I just love learning and writing about the county's wildlife and its history."
 
Land Beneath the Waves is a tale of nature, place and chronic illness. The second half of the book is set in North Hertfordshire and explores our landscape and wildlife, including our lost nightingales, chalk streams, agricultural heritage and the stories we can find just outside our back doors. Ideal as a Christmas present for those who love local landscape and nature, and anyone who lives with chronic illness."  
 
"A deeply honest, forensically detailed account of a life blighted by ill-health, yet redeemed by a profound connection to nature - a delight to read." Stephen Moss

"A beautiful, moving memoir highlighting the amazing relationships humans have with the natural world." Kate Bradbury
 
"A journey both deeply moving and full of hope. I loved this book." Brigit Strawbridge

Nic reading Land Beneath the Waves (© Steve Granger)