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'''Dixe Wills''' is an author and journalist, mostly writing [[green travel]] pieces for ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/dixewills|title=Dixe Wills' profile on the Guardian website|publisher=[[The Guardian]] | location=London|date=18 March 2008}}</ref><ref name="Carpe Diem">[http://www.carpediemdaily.com/About/Contributors List of contributors to the Carpe Diem Daily website]</ref> His previous books are ''The Z-Z of Great Britain'', ''Places to Hide in England, Scotland and Wales'', ''New World Order'', and ''The Armchair Naturalist'' (as Johnson P. Johnson), all published by Icon Books.<ref name="Carpe Diem" /> In April 2010 his addition to the Cool Camping series, ''Tiny Campsites'', was published by Punk Publishing.<ref name="Guardian" /> The book features 75 [[campsites]] across England, Scotland and Wales, all of an acre in size or under.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/oxford/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8524000/8524310.stm|title=Afternoon book club with Jo Thoenes, Books for April|publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=19 February 2010}}</ref> Wills has said: "A small campsite will always triumph over a large one in the same way that a cosy boutique will ever prevail over a warehouse-like chain store. It's a matter of soul."<ref name="Stanfords">[http://www.stanfords.co.uk/events/dixe-wills-tiny-campsites,219,EV.html Event listing for the Tiny Tour at Stanfords bookshops]</ref>
'''Dixe Wills''' is an author and journalist, mostly writing [[green travel]] pieces for ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/dixewills|title=Dixe Wills' profile on the Guardian website|work=[[The Guardian]] | location=London|date=18 March 2008}}</ref><ref name="Carpe Diem">[http://www.carpediemdaily.com/About/Contributors List of contributors to the Carpe Diem Daily website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805071434/http://www.carpediemdaily.com/About/Contributors |date=5 August 2010 }}</ref> His previous books are ''The Z-Z of Great Britain'', ''Places to Hide in England, Scotland and Wales'', ''New World Order'', and ''The Armchair Naturalist'' (as Johnson P. Johnson), all published by Icon Books.<ref name="Carpe Diem" />
In April 2010 his addition to the Cool Camping series, ''Tiny Campsites'', was published by Punk Publishing.<ref name="Guardian" /> The book features 75 [[campsites]] across England, Scotland and Wales, all of an acre in size or under.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/oxford/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8524000/8524310.stm|title=Afternoon book club with Jo Thoenes, Books for April|publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=19 February 2010}}</ref> Wills has said: "A small campsite will always triumph over a large one in the same way that a cosy boutique will ever prevail over a warehouse-like chain store. It's a matter of soul."<ref name="Stanfords">[http://www.stanfords.co.uk/events/dixe-wills-tiny-campsites,219,EV.html Event listing for the Tiny Tour at Stanfords bookshops] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606233434/http://www.stanfords.co.uk/events/dixe-wills-tiny-campsites,219,EV.html |date=6 June 2010 }}</ref> His book ''Tiny Stations'' was the inspiration for the 2016 travel documentary series ''[[Paul Merton's Secret Stations]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/may/15/uk-rail-journeys-railway-request-stops-secret-stations|title=Alight here? Britain's railway request stops|last=Wills|first=Dixe|date=2016-05-15|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-08-25}}</ref>

'''Bibliography'''
* ''The Z-Z of Britain'', 2005
* ''Places to Hide'', 2006
* ''New World Order'', 2007
* ''The Armchair Naturalist'' (as Johnson P. Johnson), 2007
* ''Tiny Campsites'', 2010
* ''Fifty Walks in Sussex and the South Downs'' (with Nick Channer), 2013
* ''Fifty Walks in Brecon Beacons and South Wales'' (with Tom Hutton), 2013
* ''Tiny Islands'', 2013
* ''Tiny Stations'', 2014
* ''At Night'', 2015
* ''Tiny Churches'', 2016
* ''Tiny Histories'', 2017
* ''Tiny Britain'', 2018
* ''Tiny Castles'', 2019
* ''The Wisdom of Nature'', 2019
* ''The Ultimate Bucket List'', 2020


== References ==
== References ==
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*[http://journalisted.com/dixe-wills Links to articles written by Dixe Wills]
*[http://journalisted.com/dixe-wills Links to articles written by Dixe Wills]



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Latest revision as of 09:31, 21 November 2024

Dixe Wills is an author and journalist, mostly writing green travel pieces for The Guardian.[1][2] His previous books are The Z-Z of Great Britain, Places to Hide in England, Scotland and Wales, New World Order, and The Armchair Naturalist (as Johnson P. Johnson), all published by Icon Books.[2]

In April 2010 his addition to the Cool Camping series, Tiny Campsites, was published by Punk Publishing.[1] The book features 75 campsites across England, Scotland and Wales, all of an acre in size or under.[3] Wills has said: "A small campsite will always triumph over a large one in the same way that a cosy boutique will ever prevail over a warehouse-like chain store. It's a matter of soul."[4] His book Tiny Stations was the inspiration for the 2016 travel documentary series Paul Merton's Secret Stations.[5]

Bibliography

  • The Z-Z of Britain, 2005
  • Places to Hide, 2006
  • New World Order, 2007
  • The Armchair Naturalist (as Johnson P. Johnson), 2007
  • Tiny Campsites, 2010
  • Fifty Walks in Sussex and the South Downs (with Nick Channer), 2013
  • Fifty Walks in Brecon Beacons and South Wales (with Tom Hutton), 2013
  • Tiny Islands, 2013
  • Tiny Stations, 2014
  • At Night, 2015
  • Tiny Churches, 2016
  • Tiny Histories, 2017
  • Tiny Britain, 2018
  • Tiny Castles, 2019
  • The Wisdom of Nature, 2019
  • The Ultimate Bucket List, 2020

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dixe Wills' profile on the Guardian website". The Guardian. London. 18 March 2008.
  2. ^ a b List of contributors to the Carpe Diem Daily website Archived 5 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Afternoon book club with Jo Thoenes, Books for April". BBC News. 19 February 2010.
  4. ^ Event listing for the Tiny Tour at Stanfords bookshops Archived 6 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Wills, Dixe (15 May 2016). "Alight here? Britain's railway request stops". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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