Rain before Rainbows is a collection of illustrated poems written over 10 years, from childhood to early adulthood.
These poems are about wildlife and the natural world, its beauty and its fragility – and why it’s essential we protect it.

Rain before Rainbows includes:
“Leopard” – winner of WWF’s “My True Nature” under 18s poetry competition, 2011
“When the Whale Sang” (illustration) – winner of DSWF’s “Human Impact” category and the inaugural Ingrid Beazley Award, 2021
“The Whale’s Song” – as seen in Creature Conserve’s Artist Talks, 2021
“Paddling” – highly commended in Ripon Grammar School Hullah Poetry Competition, 2020
 
50% of the profits from the poetry book will go directly to the wildlife hospital Tiggywinkles, to support their valuable conservation work.