Vertebrate Publishing

Inspiring Adventure by Vertebrate Publishing

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Inspiring Adventure is the official podcast from Vertebrate Publishing and we hope that our episodes help inspire you to seek your own adventures. We want to connect all – young and old – with the outdoors and the positive impact it can have on well-being. We think it’s particularly important that young people get outside and explore the natural world. At Vertebrate Publishing we publish award winning books to inspire adventure. It’s our rule that the only books we publish are those that we’d want to read or use ourselves; beautiful books that stand the test of time and that you’ll be proud to...

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Ep 7 - A Waymaking Special 26.12.2019 38:29

Episode 7 features extracts from Waymaking read by your regular host, Rae, and guest author, Jen Benson. Waymaking is an anthology of prose, poetry and artwork by women who are inspired by wild places, adventure and landscape. This year is won the Jon Whyte Award for Non Fiction Mountain Literature in the Banff Mountain Book Competition. The artists who contributed to the Waymaking anthology are c...

Ep 6 - Suzanna Swims ... wild in the Lake District 12.12.2019 25:15

This is the podcast that connects you to the great outdoors through literature. Episode 6 This week Rae is joined by open water and wild swimmer, Suzanna Cruickshank. Suzanna moved to Cumbria in 2008 and soon caught the bug for swimming outdoors. In 2016 she set up Suzanna Swims to help others access wild places by immersing themselves in open water. Whether you want to dip your toe in a tarn, fl...

Ep 5 - Pete Whittaker is quizzed by Instagram 28.11.2019 18:34

Pete is one half of the Wide Boyz duo, crack climber extraordinaire and now, author. He’s taken a brief break in signing pre-ordered copies of his first book, Crack Climbing , to answer some quick-fire questions from his Instagram followers. Our plan for Jerry Moffatt to put Pete under the spotlight was foiled by the challenge of co-ordinating the diaries of two of the best climbers in the world t...

Ep 4 - John D. Burns talks bothies in a bookshop 14.11.2019 26:26

John D. Burns is a mountaineer, storyteller and author. His first two books, The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales , were self-published bestsellers and were both shortlisted for TGO Magazine’s Outdoor Book of the Year. Earlier this year John joined Vertebrate Publishing with a three book deal to produce new paperback editions of The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales alongside his latest title, the n...

Ep 3 - Leon McCarron interviews Tony Howard 31.10.2019 32:07

Tony Howard rose to fame in 1965 as one of a group of young climbers who made the first British ascent of Norway’s Troll Wall; a climb described by Joe Brown as, ‘One of the greatest ever achievements by British rock climbers’. Tony, and his wife, Di Taylor, have explored all over North Africa and the Middle East, surviving in many of these countries by living with the enigmatic Bedouin tribes. In...

Ep2 - Pete Whittaker talks about Crack Climbing 17.10.2019 12:49

Pete Whittaker is widely regarded as one of the best crack climbers in the world. He seeks out pioneering first ascents and revels in pushing his personal limits. Having grown up in the Peak District surrounded by the area’s world-famous gritstone crags, he has been climbing since the age of six and has gone on to rack up an impressive mix of climbing achievements on a variety of rock types and st...

Ep1 - Scottish Island Bagging 03.10.2019 9:39

In this episode Rae interviews Helen and Paul Webster, co-authors of Scottish Island Bagging . Find out all about there incredible experiences travelling from island to island, their favourite moments and why this is the ultimate eco travel trend for immersive get aways. Links from the episode: Buy Scottish Island Bagging Walkhighlands Island Baggers: the people competing to visit all 706 isles...