Writing about Nature - by John A Murray (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published by the Sierra Club in 1995, this handbook covers genres, techniques, and publication issues for aspiring writers, scholars, and students who want to share their experiences in nature and the outdoors.

Book Synopsis

Originally published by the Sierra Club in 1995, this handbook covers genres, techniques, and publication issues for aspiring writers, scholars, and students who want to share their experiences in nature and the outdoors.

Review Quotes

""Writing About Nature" is an original, superbly organized and presented resource. "Writing About Nature" is an excellent skill-improvement guide which is a highly recomended addition to any nature writer's instructional reference shelf or reading list."

""Writing About Nature is an original, superbly organized and presented resource. "Writing About Nature is an excellent skill improvement guide which is highly recomended addition to any nature writer's instructional reference shelf or reading list."

About the Author

John A. Murray is the author of forty-five books, including Cinema Southwest: An Illustrated Guide to the Movies and Their Locations, which received the Southwest Book Award, and Mythmakers of the West: Shaping America's Imagination, which received the Colorado Book Award. He was the founding editor of the world nature series for Oxford University Press and of the American Nature Writing annual for Sierra Club Books. Among his books is Writing About Nature: A Creative Guide, also available from the University of New Mexico Press.