National Treasures

An opening double-page spread in Country & Border Life magazine
An opening double-page spread in Country & Border Life magazine

Country & Border Life

In the year Wales’ national parks celebrate their 50th birthday, Simon Whaley walks through history and discovers that the idea behind these gems is much older …

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Thank you 232,078 times.

Amazingly, my latest royalty statements show that since it was published, One Hundred Ways For A Dog To Train Its Human has now sold over 232,000 copies. My thanks go …

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Love on the Rocks

Love on the Rocks was published in Country & Border Life
Love on the Rocks was published in Country & Border Life

Slow Journey County: Anglesey

Slow Journey Destination: Llanddwyn Island, Newborough

Slow Journey Distance Travelled: 3 ½ miles

The love of lore may have been unrequited here in the past, but on Anglesey’s Llanddwyn Island the passion many visitors now have for this ancient land is boundless. We meet one such visitor who was so smitten, he decided to stay …

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Well I’ll Be Fogbow-led Over!

Well, I'll Be Fogbow-led Over was published in Cumbria magazine
Well, I’ll Be Fogbow-led Over was published in Cumbria magazine

Cumbria:

A new weather condition requires a new word for the day …

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The Things People Say

The Things People Say by Simon Whaley
The Things People Say by Simon Whaley

Cumbria

It can be quite strange the things people say in passing when on a Lake District mountain …

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History in Black and White

History in Black and White by Simon Whaley
History in Black and White by Simon Whaley

Discover Britain: 

The English county of Herefordshire is home to a string of villages with rows of beautiful black and white cottages. We sent Simon Whaley to enjoy a tour and discover the story of five of the most famous …

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Bluffers Hiking – the return trip

Here’s a sneak preview! The Bluffer’s Guide to Hiking has been updated and revised and is scheduled for release in the coming months. Here’s what the new look front cover looks like!

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Compass Books Interview

Suzanne Ruthven, Commissioning Editor at Compass Books recently interviewed me for their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/JHPCompassBooks).

Here’s what I had to say:

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: SIMON WHALEY
Suzanne Ruthven talks to Simon Whaley, author of ‘The Positively Productive Writer’ and his forthcoming title: ‘Photography For Writers’, due for publication later this year.

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Cardington and Rushbury WI

I spent a lovely evening with the ladies of Cardington & Rushbury WI last night, talking about my writing, and they asked some interesting questions at the end. They certainly know how to put on a good spread at the end of the evening, with tea and cakes! And I’d like to thank them for supporting me by purchasing so many of my books!

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