After years in London editing* consumer magazines, I decamped to the country to write books, manage a smallholding and create a magical garden. That’s going pretty well, although keeping sheep has proved trickier than I’d imagined. Chickens are easier. Anyway, I have kept to my intention and written a few books since I got here. 

Most recently, the second three titles in the Little Wild Library series – Hawthorn, Wild Rose and Elder (Verbena), were published on 16 September 2025. These were hot on the heels of  The Water Remedy in April (Calon), and The Witch’s Shadow Work Oracle Deck (Watkins), in June.  You can find out more about these and my other titles under the Books tab on this website or on my Amazon author page. 

Next year will see the publication of The Flower Fairies Herbal (Verbena), which I have just finished writing and which was an absolute delight to research. My kitchen shelves are now brimming with pickles, preserves and cordials.

Alongside book writing, I contribute features to various publications and websites, writing about UK travel, wellbeing, homes, and gardens. You can see some of these on here.

I have also immersed myself in village life, which I am recording as short, ahem, amusing features soon to appear as a Substack.

I am represented by Jane Graham Maw  (jane@grahammawchristie.com) of literary agents Graham Maw Christie. But you can contact me on claregogerty@gmail.com.

* These include Coast, which won several awards under my editorship, the National Trust Magazine, and Grand Designs Magazine. I was also deputy editor of The Sunday Times homes title insideout, homes and gardens editor of The Simple Things, and chief sub-editor on Tatler, Esquire and InStyle magazines.

Portrait by Damian Evans @damianevansphotoesecon to