Books
SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2020
“A breath of fresh air” – The Observer (a Book of the Day)
“An intoxicating blend of pastoral travelogue and supernatural lore”- Waterstones
"What a wonderful book Wanderland is! A witty, gentle, original and very modern quest for the magical (not the mythical) in Britain's landscape, which both made me laugh and moved me." - Robert Macfarlane
“Witty and engaging ’” – Tom Robbins, Financial Times, Best mid-year reads of 2020
‘‘[An] effervescent exploration… Reddy’s engaging narrative has an assurance and humour which both charm and convince.’ – Elizabeth Dearnley, The Times Literary Supplement
“A page turner” - Sunday Express ‘S’ Magazine
‘Wanderland is a truly engaging exploration, full of heart and soul.’ - Melissa Harrison, novelist and Times writer
“Funny and touching” – Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday
”Jini has a wry, unique perspective on the nature of wilderness and the beauty of our landscape.”- Sarah Barrell, National Geographic
“An honest, contradictory and refreshing take on nature writing.” – Noo Saro-Wiwa, Conde Nast Traveller
“Curious and tenacious, Jini learns to accommodate both solitude and the gifts of chance, discovering at last a new way of being, a new way of seeing, a new way of listening to the complex voices of this archipelago – animal, aerial, human and other-than-human.”– Katherine Norbury
“An engaging journey and joyful book of charming descriptions” – Mita Mistry, Eastern Eye
‘‘[A] candid, soulful and uplifting search for natural magic”– The Lady
‘Soul, funny and engagingly honest.’ - Waitrose Weekend, Summer’s best books
“Her easy style, genuinely questioning approach and willingness to take a wry look at her own self all carry the reader along in an engaging and often delightful tale.” – Resurgence & Ecologist
“…doesn’t just open your eyes to the Isles’ mystical history, but also your mind to the possibilities of what spirits may be lurking there.” – Wanderlust
“Wanderland is extraordinary, unique even, standing apart from recent books about the British countryside….. at times her prose has a dreamy, almost erotic charge.” – Ben Hoare, Countryfile
‘‘On this journey to find the way to a more intimate relationship with nature, this book is a joyous celebration of the beauty we can see, and the magic that we can’t” - Tay Aziz, film-maker, BBC Wildlife
“She rejects the stereotypes placed on people of colour, and crafts a beautiful story of self-discovery and exploration of the natural world” - Anamika Talwaria, Brown Girl magazine
“… Propelled by the unshakeable memory of a mysterious, unearthly voice she heard while alone on a remote mountaintop in the Pyrenees, she embarks on a quest for the magical in landscapes across Britain. With an unusual but timely eco-spiritual edge and an alluring blend of memoir and nature writing, this touches on themes of identity and belonging as it charts how a restless spirit fell in love with her native land.” – Editor’s Choice, The Bookseller
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I’m a contributor to the landmark Women on Nature anthology (Unbound, 2020), Epic Hikes of Europe (Lonely Planet, 2021), and Winter (Elliot & Thompson, 2016)
My first book, Wild Times (Bradt, 2016) won the book prize at the British Guild of Travel Writers Awards 2017. It was also shortlisted for the Travel Media Awards.