WILDER
Bloomsbury published Wilder: How Rewilding is Transforming Conservation and Changing the World in the UK and US in August/September 2022. Wilder can be shipped to numerous countries when purchased from Bloomsbury or major book vendors like Amazon and Book Depository.
Praise for Wilder
“Millie Kerr's Wilder stands apart from the pack … Wilder is overwhelmingly dedicated to sharing the positives and successes of animal reintroductions, and Kerr's personal narratives are just one reason why it is a very readable and enjoyable tale.” ―New Scientist
“There are many rewilding programs in many countries, and Kerr navigates this complex world, using stories to shine light on the heroic people fighting to restore endangered or locally extinct species to protected environments. A must-read for those concerned about biodiversity loss.” ―Dr Jane Goodall
“Millie Kerr is the perfect guide to take us on a tour of the rewilding landscape. Her deep personal connection with nature and meticulous research inform a story of hope featuring a cast of fascinating characters (both human and animal). Wilder is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of conservation.'” ―Lucy Cooke, author and broadcaster
“Millie Kerr gives us a vivid portrait of the people and ideas shaping rewilding. In coming decades, there will be no more important cause. Traditional conservation is no longer enough; now we must rewild the world.” ―Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods
Short Synopsis
Wilder takes readers on a global rewilding journey, touring innovative projects that deploy various approaches and are led by a diverse group of passionate environmentalists. Rewilding is a relatively new approach to wildlife conservation that has incredible potential. If conservation seeks to preserve what remains and stave off further declines, rewilding goes further, seeking to restore entire ecosystems by bringing back species that have gone locally extinct.
The Adventures of Ellie & Boo
My first work of fiction, The Adventures of Ellie & Boo, was published by Book Guild on July 28, 2020. You are able to order copies, which can be shipped to multiple countries, via Amazon or Waterstones. An e-book edition is also available via Amazon, Apple Books, etc. If you’re interested in purchasing a signed copy, please send me an email.
Short Synopsis
Boo the tabby cat is born on a Lincolnshire farm and seems destined for a simple life. Everything changes when she's put up for adoption and is taken in by Ellie Caldwell, an adventurous Cambridge graduate student who loves animals and is studying to become a wildlife conservationist. Between lectures, Ellie heads to the countryside for camping trips, her Instagram-anointed 'adventure cat' in tow. On rocky trails, Boo discovers that, like Ellie, she has a passion for the natural world, and because she's able to communicate with all animals, she can relate their challenges back to Ellie. But there's a serious problem: whenever Boo tries to tell Ellie something, all Ellie hears is "Meow." Can they work out a communication system, and in doing so, save endangered animals from harm while encouraging public support of nature and wildlife?
I also authored chapters/essays in two previously published works of non-fiction: the Meatpacking District chapter in the Guide to New York’s Neighborhoods (2012) was mine; and my essay, “Haunting Dreams,” appeared in Letting Go: An Anthology of Attempts (2016).