Category: Books

Interview with a Kalahari addict

31/3/2014

By Roxanne Reid
When I discover new authors whose books I want to scoff up in huge inelegant chunks as if they were double-chocolate mousse cake, I love to find out more about them. What makes them tick? What are they passionate about? What were the difficulties they encountered? So I was chuffed to have the chance to answer some questions for an American website recently, this time from the other side of the desk.

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New natural history guide to the Kalahari

27/1/2014

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Natural History Guide to the Arid Kalahari including the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

By Roxanne Reid
There isn't anyone more qualified to write a field guide to the animals, plants, climate and landscape of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park than Gus and Margie Mills, who have lived and worked there for 18 years. So when they produce a new natural history guide to the Kalahari, the book is sure to get a lot of attention.

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5 books about travel and wildlife

16/12/2013

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By Roxanne Reid
I love books almost as much as I love travel and wildlife, so the chance to combine the passions is always a treat. We can’t spend every minute on the road on in the bush, but books are a fabulous substitute, a way to travel vicariously, no matter where you are. Here’s my pick of 5 books about travel and wildlife that are definitely worth a look.

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5 favourite books about Africa

20/1/2013

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By Roxanne Reid
Regular readers of this blog will know by now that I like nothing more than to disappear into the wilds, to places like the Kalahari, Namibia or Botswana. When I'm not in the wilds, I love to read about it. Here are five of the books about Africa that have inspired me over the years.

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Africa is a photographer’s dream

4/11/2012

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By Roxanne Reid
Heinrich, Philip and Ingrid van den Berg have produced a number of beautiful African wildlife photo books over the years. Their latest is Land of Contrast: Southern Africa’s diverse biomes. Guest blogger Heinrich van den Berg shares five photos from the book.

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Confessions of a Kalahari addict

27/10/2012

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By Roxanne Reid
The Kalahari. It’s vast and ageless, a semi-desert of photogenic red dunes and star-crammed skies where African animals run wild. Be warned: visit it once and it may capture your heart forever. That's certainly what happened to me, and now you can read about it in my new book.

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In Search of the African Lion

22/10/2012

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By Roxanne Reid
In 2009 In Search of the African Wild Dog was published, full of beautiful photos and thoughtful text by this week’s guest bloggers Roger and Pat de la Harpe. Then the Endangered Wildlife Trust suggested they should do a book on lions, ‘the next big conservation issue’. That lion book has hit book shelves across South Africa.

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5 good African wildlife books

12/12/2011

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Hyena Nights & Kalahari Days by Gus and Margie Mills

By Roxanne Reid
If you’re anything like me, reading a book about wildlife is a poor second to getting out into one of Africa’s game parks and seeing it for yourself. But there are times when that’s not possible, so here are 5 suggestions for books about wildlife that will keep you entertained until you can get your next Kruger, Etosha or Chobe ‘fix’.

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6 good travel books about Africa

9/12/2011

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By Roxanne Reid
You’ve travelled well when your most valuable souvenirs are the stories you can’t wait to share. Here are 6 of my favourite African travel books, in no particular order, in case you’re looking for something enjoyable to read over the holidays.

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