Crossing Borders

From Julia Gregson, bestselling author of East of the Sun, winner of the prestigious Prince Maurice Prize 2010, comes a captivating story, set in the rural landscape of the Wye Valley between England and Wales, of the surprising number of talented women who live there. Each tells their story of life in the country, many with high powered jobs. Fascinating accounts of daily life are brought to life through the photography of Alex Pownall. Featuring 21 women, many with worldwide recognition in their field, Crossing Borders is a truly exceptional series of short stories of talent and achievement.

Julia Gregson is the author of East of the Sun, winner of the prestigious Prince Maurice Prize 2010. She has spent four days with Muhammad Ali in a boxer’s training camp in Pennsylvania and interviewed Buzz Aldrin in Houston, Ronnie Biggs in a Brazilian jail at midnight, president’s wives, film stars in Hollywood, and several notorious criminals. Her work has been published in Good Housekeeping, The Literary Review, Times, and have been broadcast by the BBC. Alex Pownall is a photographer.