'Ros Brady moves slowly through the natural world and observes closely, feels deeply and thinks originally; what could be more important? She shares her relationship with this world through her vivid writing with its unusual metaphors. The reader looks, learns and experiences life in a new way. The strong line drawings by Simon Barron complement the clarity of the writing and illuminate this journey into a green and vibrant land.'
Kay Dunbar Ways With Words Festivals Director
Born in Dorking, Surrey and raised in New South Wales, Australia, Ros Brady has been intrigued by nature since she first walked into a wood in the outback age 3. After losing her eyesight she decided to devote herself to nature writing and study of the natural world which lead to publication in several books and song composition.
‘Ros Brady’s poetry tumbles like an old spell or a song harnessed to a page. Her depth of perception and descriptions of the pared back beauty of the natural world are clear-eyed and unsentimental.’
Naomi Slade
She also writes from interviews with conservationists working to save natural systems such as John Aitchison, Filmmaker Planet Earth Series
Beautiful music'
Bob Harris, Radio 2
Roz's new songs are inspired by the wild beauty and natural history of Dartmoor
She first composed songs inspired by the natural world and through interviews with older Devon farmers, their stories and reminiscences of working in agriculture during the 20th century.
She has performed her songs during tours at venues across the UK both solo and as part of the folk duo BarronBrady.
Her themes are wildlife, the countryside, and the spiritual necessity for nature, place and belonging. She writes outdoors and now works in a secluded, wooded valley, an arm of the Teign Valley near her home on Dartmoor.
Her first book ‘Next To Me, A Robin’ was written by the Dart river, in the woods and meadows and among the wildlife of Dartington Hall Estate where Ros had her home for many years.
Illustrated with pen and ink drawings by Simon Barron.
Paper back and Kindle edition available from Amazon.
Also available from select outlets: fabric hand-bound limited editions crafted by master bookbinder Mary Bartlett, in her workshop at Dartington Hall Devon.
‘Into The Woods’ Essay published by Green Books 2007 in the anthology ‘Landscape into Literature’ in which contributors seek to unravel the chemistry between nature, landscape and writing. The anthology contains essays by a wide reach of writers including Brian Pattern, Penelope Lively, Richard Mabey and Ronald Blythe.
Essay in' Village' A Women's history of farming in a Lincolnshire village between 1841 and 1971 Alison Brackenbury