Voices in the Wilderness : Contemporary Wildlife Writings

by Prerna Singh Bindra (Editor)

Voices in the Wilderness: Contemporary Wildlife Writings brings together over twenty distinguished naturalists, scientists and authors, whose writings paint a vivid picture of India's amazing wildlife, from the enigmatic tiger to the humble caterpillar. A varied and conversational collection, Voices in the Wilderness is a celebration of India's wildlife and the joys and mysteries of nature.

Prerna Singh Bindra is a freelance environmentalist, wildlife journalist and travel writer. She writes for various publications including Tehelka, the Pioneer and Sanctuary Asia where she has documented the on-going crisis of Indian wildlife. In a career spanning nearly ten years, she has written well over a thousand articles on nature and wildlife, she also edits Tigerlink, a journal concerned with tiger conversation. She has won the Carl Zeiss award and the Sanctuary Asia award for in-depth and consistent coverage of conversation issues.

237 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2010

About the author

Prerna Singh Bindra has been at the forefront of the battle to conserve India’s wildlife for over a decade. She served as a member of the National Board for Wildlife and its core standing committee (2010–13), and on Uttarakhand’s State Board for Wildlife. Prerna’s primary focus is protecting wildlife habitats and critically endangered species. She is guest faculty for a module for popular writing at the National Centre for Biological Sciences. She is a widely published author with over 1500 pieces on nature and wildlife. She has authored The King and I: Travels in Tigerland and edited Voices in the Wilderness: Contemporary Wildlife Writing. Her book for children, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Tiger, is a recent release. Prerna lives in Gurgaon but her heart, she says, resides in the forest.

Reviews

[Natasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of fabulous essays, memoirs, reportage, musings and even fiction on wildlife, written by a cross section of people who have the most diverse experience, expertise and interests. Leaves me hungry to read more