James Rebanks

The Shepherd's Calendar

  • The Shepherd's Calendar

  • Discover the year through the eyes of a shepherd on the Lake District fells with this unique calendar from the author of The Shepherd's Life, featuring an original poem by James Rebanks for each month, and the author's own photography.

    Taking us from snow-capped hills in January, through lambing season and a riot of June flowers, to the shorter days and wood smoke of Autumn, The Shepherd's Calendar is a glorious celebration of a life in nature.

English Pastoral
English Pastoral
James Rebanks
The Shepherd's Life
The Shepherd's Life
James Rebanks
The Illustrated Herdwick Shepherd
The Illustrated Herdwick Shepherd
James Rebanks
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Features

Claudia Rankine, Caleb Femi and James Rebanks among Rathbones Folio 2021 longlist

Six Penguin Random House books are in the running to win the prestigious prize, which will be announced in March.
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Events

James Rebanks in conversation, 21st September

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Features

'Don't give up on us': James Rebanks on the future of farming – and how he saved his land

James Rebanks shot to fame when the world fell in love with his farm. Now he's written about his fight to turn it around. We travel to the Lake District to discuss English Pastoral, already being hailed as one of the most important books of the year.
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Extracts

James Rebanks on the farming legacy of Beatrix Potter

James Rebanks tells us why Beatrix Potter is the Lake District writer he loves the most in this extract from The Shepherd's Life.
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Features

Workspace: James Rebanks

The Herdwick Shepherd writes surrounded by the beauty of the Lake District.

James Rebanks is a farmer based in the Lake District, where his family have lived and worked for over six hundred years. His No.1 bestselling debut, The Shepherd's Life, won the Lake District Book of the Year, was shortlisted for the Wainwright and Ondaatje prizes, and has been translated into sixteen languages.

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