Falling into Autumn

Seasonal Quartet #3

by Angela Harding

'My encounters with nature are very personal. I am inspired by watching jays gathering acorns and hearing owls hooting.'

'In the shady parts of my garden, ferns grow. In the springtime, the ferns unfurl their tight, rounded, bundled leaves into rich green fingers. By the autumn, these same leaves are starting to go brown at the edges. This seems to be at the same time that the swallows gather to leave. Groups of swallows sit in great flocks on the electric wires that are behind my studio. Together with the ferns, they are markers that the summer has gone; that one season has finished and another is about to begin.'

Falling Into Autumn is the third book in a stunning seasonal quartet from beloved printmaker and illustrator Angela Harding. Each title in this pocket-sized series takes readers on a journey through the seasons, reflecting Angela's observations as the nature around her transforms and evolves over the course of a year. Taking in landscapes across the UK including views from her home studio in Rutland, to the Scottish wilderness, via the low-lying marshlands of Suffolk and the windswept hills of Yorkshire, the beautiful illustrations and evocative imagery of the prose make this the perfect book for nature lovers and art lovers everywhere.

Featuring over thirty of Angela Harding's favourite prints alongside observations taken from her books A Year Unfolding, Wild Light and Still Waters & Wild Waves, each short, small book in this seasonal collection is a beautiful new way to enjoy Angela's work and celebrate nature and wildlife across the UK at all times of year.

Collect all four Spring Unfurled, Summer's Hum, Falling into Autumn, Winter's Song.

Genres: Nature, Nonfiction

49 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 28, 2025

About the author

Angela Harding is a fine art painter and illustrator based in Wing, Rutland, specialising in lino prints and giftware inspired by British birds and countryside.

Reviews

[Mary Fagan · Rating 3 out of 5]

See review for ‘Summer’s Hum’.

[Diana Jaques · Rating 5 out of 5]

Falling Into Autumn by Angela Harding is a brilliant book comprised of Harding's prints.

Each print depicted in this book has been driven from Angela's own experience with the natural world. She goes on to tell the reader the fascinating and endearing tales of her encounters and memories with British wildlife. The prints are all hand cut into lino or wood, with a exception of two pieces which are a mono printing piece and a painting.

Angela Harding invites you into her life, sharing with you her stories, habits and opinions on the natural world, places, and print making. This book has been written with such a welcoming tone, which left me feeling like I had been sat with Angela beside me as she expressed her wonderful stories.

A wonderful read filled with tales of nature and art, perfect for autumn as the leaves turn orange and little creatures prepare for winter.

[Adam P · Rating 5 out of 5]

Autumnal art🍁

[Stephanie Miceli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful descriptions of autumn and nature - accompanied by lovely illustrations.

[Mae Leveson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book full of the joys of the season.

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely art.

[Jo Macgregor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning illustrations with snippets of the author’s thoughts..

[Steven Barr · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this at the end of summer 2025. The first leaves were just turning pale green and yellow. September's song has a new melody; this beautiful book is it's orchestration.

[Josie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful little collection of autumnal-themed prints, but the accompanying text wasn't the most engaging. It would have been nice to learn more about her artistic process, or the animals/nature depicted, or even just more detail about the inspiration behind each picture and what made it meaningful to the artist.