• "Jeffs narrates these interconnected tales with warmth, intimacy and a subtle undercurrent of menace.."

    The Guardian

  • "Marries words and images to create a special echo of this country's rich past."

    The Times

  • "Experimental storytelling of the highest order and required reading for anyone who cares about the roots of our culture."

    Scottish Field Magazine

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Dr Amy Jeffs writes and illustrates her critically acclaimed books from her home in Somerset. Her work engages with Britain’s medieval and early modern storytelling cultures. She is a Senior Research Associate at Girton College, Cambridge, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.

Youtube: Watch Amy in conversation with Luke Sherlock
Youtube: Watch Amy in conversation with Luke Sherlock

Her work combines a love of nature and natural history with her academic training as a medievalist and art historian. She takes part in podcasts, Youtube shows and television documentaries and travels widely to speak about medieval and early modern cultures and how they can open our eyes to Britain’s heritage and oldest recorded stories.

Watch Amy on BBC Countryfile (30:30)
Watch Amy on BBC Countryfile (30:30)
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