A voice for nature Emma Marsh, RSPB
A true mark of courage is the willingness to be vulnerable. Putting yourself on the line, nakedly so in Hannahs case, is the mark of a young woman who faces the challenge of making nature count. Courage is not fatalistic, nor does it follow the crowd to bland acceptance, it is stepping up and standing out. I applaud Hannahs book; her inner steel and her sassy take on conservation are inspiring. I am so heartened that there are courage-driven young women holding nature in the light so that it WILL be seen by the powerful. Mary Colwell, author of Curlew Moon
An inspirational book that screams with urgency, bravery, heartache and hope. By the end you'll be flocking to take swift action of your own to protect a world that needs us as much as we need it. Matt Gaw, author of In All Weathers
Nature Needs You is the story of [ Hannah Bourne-Taylors] impressive campaigning, but you may find yourself seething in frustration at the indifference of parliamentary representatives This passionate book could be a primer for other would-be campaigners about the blockers they will face. Country Life
This book might make you scream. It is the story of a fight that started with a promise to a small bird. It is about bird spirit and the spirit of a very singular human. Hannah Bourne-Taylor has a searing eye for both truth and charlatans. It is candid, courageous, powerful and profound. It is also riveting and nothing short of revelatory. Hannah is a hero of our times who pitted herself against giants and the dark business of vested interests. In the process, she is shamed, humiliated, trolled, disappointed, and let down. She becomes a pest buzzing in their ears, and hopefully their conscience, and thank god, she will continue to be one. Keggie Carew, author of Beastly
Hannah Bourne-Taylor is doing for swifts what Mary Colwell is doing for curlews. In a country where growth of consumption is the only game in town, we desperately need people like Hannah to call the governments and vested interests to account. A wonderful book that will make you furious, hopeful and inspired by turns. Buy it, read it and then become an activist yourself. Roger Morgan-Grenville, author of Shearwaters
A compelling and powerful story of magnificent determination and love for the natural world. We need more people like Hannah. Lev Parikian
We save what we love. Reading Hannahs story, compellingly told, you will fall in love with these increasingly endangered birds, true masters of the sky, and realise we must work together to save them. Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace
'A powerful inspiration for anyone concerned about the fate of our beautiful natural world'. Tony Juniper CBE, environmentalist
A fierce and inspiring ride. I loved its passion, seriousness and courage. Hannah is Natures suffragette and in time will be seen as one of the heroes of this struggle. Adam Nicolson, author of Bird School and The Sea Birds Cry
A passionate, eloquent polemic from a conservationist so attuned to the natural world that is singing and dying all around us Saga
[ Hannah] is an engaging and impassioned communicator, and her rallying cry highlights the struggle of liaising with campaigners, lobbyists and politicians in a bid to effect meaningful change. The Observer
Praise for Hannah Bourne-Taylors debut nature memoir Fledgling:
Intelligent, poetic and moving. THE OBSERVER
Thoughtful, entrancing and beguilingly honest WILLIAM BOYD
A story of hope, Fledgling gladdens the heart STEPHEN MOSS
A haunting and joyously immersive book RICHARD GIRLING
Heart-rending and heart-mending, Fledgling kindles a fierce fire and sense of protection for the wild JULIAN HOFFMAN
A tender, passionate and absorbing memoir, shot through with love for the natural world.' LEV PARIKIAN
