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Naomi Slade

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Naomi Slade is the author of Dahlias (Pavilion in the UK, Gibbs SMith in the US, 2018), An Orchard Odyssey (Green Books, 2016) and The Plant Lover’s Guide to Snowdrops (Timber Press 2014).

A lifelong natural historian, graduate biologist, former rock band manager and serial entrepreneur, she has won awards for designing both carnival floats and show gardens.

Her award-winning writing has featured in a wide range of newspapers and magazines including The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Financial Times, House and Garden, The Garden, The English Garden and Saga Magazine. She has covered gardens in France as well as the UK and contributed editorial on both sides of the Atlantic.

Interests include plants, people, botany, environment and design; scien ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Naomi Slade Actually, I rarely get writers block, it is more a case of not having enough hours in the day to put down all the words and ideas. I find I am always …moreActually, I rarely get writers block, it is more a case of not having enough hours in the day to put down all the words and ideas. I find I am always in hot pursuit of an exciting new avenue.

That said, if I really do hit a wall then I take it as a message that I should stop trying to do what I am doing and go and do something else. My favourite thing is to get outside - go for a long walk, look at the world around me and allow reality to fuel perceptions and descriptions in literature. Climb a mountain. Go swimming. Do some gardening. Let the rhythms restore the creative flow.

As a writer it is easy to spend one's entire life in one's head, in front of a computer, and it is important to step away from that every now and then.(less)

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What are you currently working on?

Naomi Slade Right now, I am putting together a pitch for my next brilliant book idea which I hope to get out to a couple of publishers shortly. I am also consumed…moreRight now, I am putting together a pitch for my next brilliant book idea which I hope to get out to a couple of publishers shortly. I am also consumed with ideas for a novel, which I may have to write so that it leaves me alone!(less)

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	Dahlias: Beautiful Varieties for Home & Garden by Naomi Slade (Goodreads Author), Georgianna Lane (Photographer) 4.53 avg rating — 76 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hydrangeas: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden by Naomi Slade (Goodreads Author), Georgianna Lane (Photographer) 4.49 avg rating — 63 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lilacs: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden by Naomi Slade (Goodreads Author), Naomi Slade (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lilies: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden 3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ranunculus: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden by Naomi Slade (Goodreads Author), Georgianna Lane (Photographer) 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	RHS The Winter Garden: Celebrating the Forgotten Season really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daffodils: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden by Naomi Slade (Goodreads Author), Georgianna Lane 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Orchard Odyssey: Finding and growing tree fruit in your garden, community and beyond really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lilacs: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden by Naomi Slade (Goodreads Author), Georgianna Lane (Photography) 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sharp angles and offset rhomboids: Heligan in WinterI woke up this morning convinced that it was late. The light was grey behind the curtains and the room was silent. Reluctantly, I looked at my phone and discovered that it was in fact early.

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