Helen Shaw

The Forest of Bowland is one of the most undiscovered wild places in England, and was a firm favourite with the late Queen Elizabeth. The north-western remainder of the ancient wilderness which once stretched over a huge part of the country, today it covers from Lancaster to Settle to Clitheroe, and was first designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1964 (now known as National Landscapes). It has adapted its purpose and appearance since its days as the woodland hunting grounds of the Kings of England, but it still contains some of Britain's most spectacular views, wildest crags and moorlands, sharply contrasted with its idyllic small villages, rural farmlands and hamlets. The stunning new images taken by professional photographer Helen Shaw reveal many of the secret places in today’s Forest of Bowland and this book, in words and pictures, will inspire many to visit this relatively unfrequented area: walkers, cyclists, birdwatchers, historians and nature-lovers.

Wherever you go in this area, the North Pennines will deliver unexpected delights and landscapes that surprise you. You will find world class Roman remains, striking industrial and mining archaeology, unspoilt, lonely moors which are home to rare and beautiful flora and fauna, some of Britain’s finest rivers and waterfalls and beautiful little towns and villages nestled among high fells. Often overlooked by tourists, the North Pennines is properly celebrated here in a stunning collection of images by local photographer and author Helen Shaw. Hadrian’s Wall, wild moorlands, gushing springs, torrential waterfalls, forgotten villages and burial sites, black grouse, curlews and vivid gentians.

A lovely rhyming book to help families who adopt their children explain that their family is going to grow and they are going to welcome another child. The book shows how wonderful it is to adopt a child and helps explain the process to young children. The simple illustrations illustrate this by using animals of different species.

Photographer Helen Shaw takes you on a fascinating journey celebrating the Pennines, that magnificent range of hills and moors which make up the backbone of England. The book covers the length of the Pennines, from south to north. It will enhance anyone’s pleasure in this sometimes over-looked area by recommending the best viewpoints, walks or longer hikes, beautiful villages, bleak and dramatic hill-tops, caves, astonishing features, tourist attractions and lonely crags, breathtaking waterfalls and countless rivers which run to the west and east of the Pennines watershed. This book will make anyone who lives in or near the Pennines proud of this English range which has so affected the landscape and lives of its residents. And it will entice many tourists to explore this area further.

Could you complete the iconic walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats? And even if you could, would it be worth it? What would you see on the way? Middle-aged professional photographer Helen Shaw and her husband Bob set off with those questions in mind and were blown away by the experience. They divided their journey into 7 stages to fit around work and family commitments and completed it in 81 days. On the way, Helen took stunning photographs of the route: coastal paths, meadowland, country lanes, moors and woods; of the wildlife, buildings and points of interest in villages, towns and even cities. With disarming frankness she and Bob touch on the highs and lows of the adventure, their reactions to it, the surprising discoveries and the sheer joy of getting to know Britain in a completely new way. This book will encourage walkers of all abilities to set off from Cornwall to Caithness, and Helen’s photographs of the journey will be an inspiration to them.

The Forest of Bowland is one of the most beautiful, unfrequented wild places in Britain, and a firm favourite with the Queen. The north-western remnant of the ancient wilderness which once stretched over a huge part of England, today it covers from Lancaster to Settle to Clitheroe, and was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1964. It has adapted its purpose and appearance since its days as the woodland hunting grounds of the Kings of England, but it still contains some of Britain’s most spectacular views, wildest crags and moorlands, sharply contrasted with its idyllic small villages, rural farmlands and hamlets. The stunning images taken by local professional photographer Helen Shaw reveal many of the secret places in today’s Forest of Bowland and this book, in words and pictures, will inspire many to visit this relatively unfrequented area: walkers, cyclists, birdwatchers, historians and nature-lovers.

A new collection from one of America’s leading avant-garde playwrightsKnown for his verbal invention and radical experimentation, Mac Wellman is one of America’s most original and essential dramatists. Since seizing the spotlight with 7 Blowjobs in the early nineties, Wellman has charted an ambitious artistic course. As a fixture on the downtown New York theater scene, and now with his work being staged around the world, he has challenged directors, designers, producers, actors, audiences, and readers for nearly three decades. In this new book, Wellman brings together nine recent plays, including some of his most provocative work, Antigone, Infrared, and The Invention of Tragedy. With their feisty heroines, crisp dialogue, and noir influences, the works in The Difficulty of Crossing a Field reveal a playwright at the peak of his powers, and the collection concludes with Speculations, Wellman’s bold theatrical vision presented as lyrical prose.