The people’s battle to save our forests inspired my books

Yes, it was the true life story of the people’s battle to save our forests which inspired my first books, the Guardians of the Forest trilogy.

In 2010 the UK government thought it would be a good idea to sell off England’s public forests. The people’s indignation was felt across the country, with even central London MPs bombarded with emails protesting the very idea. I live in the Forest of Dean where small towns and villages are located right within the Forest itself and where rights to acce...