Peter Fiennes

Peter Fiennes is a member of the Festival’s Steering Group.

Peter is the author of Oak and Ash and Thorn, a Guardian Best Nature Book of the Year. It tells the story of Britain's woods and trees: their myths, history and conservation challenges. His latest book, Footnotes: A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers, is a Guardian Best Travel Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Award for Best Memoir. He was publisher at Time Out for many years, where he nurtured a lifelong love for cities, trees and guidebooks.