Author & Journalist
Stories of Place, People, and uncommon Pursuits
From the farthest flung parts of the world to Sussex communities right at home, Angela Wigglesworth’s work documents regional identity, lived experience, and local histories.
Books
Collected Works
I got the idea for my first book when I was in the Falklands. It was 1986, four years after the Falklands war and, as a travel writer, I’d been invited down to write about the islands as a holiday destination. It seemed rather odd at the time – 2,000 people and 650,000 sheep - but the wild life was spectacular: elephant seals, penguins, sea lions, black-necked swans, and 185 species of bird. I was captivated by the islanders, 8,000 miles from Britain, but very British indeed.