Susan Smillie

Susan Smillie is a British journalist and author whose writing explores the intersection of nature, freedom, and the search for a different way of living. She has written for The Guardian and other publications. The Half Bird is a memoir about Smillie's decision to leave conventional life behind and live on a boat in the Mediterranean, sailing the coastlines of Europe in search of wildness, solitude, and a connection to the natural world that modern life had denied her. The book is both a sea voyage and an inner journey. The audiobook and book versions offer listeners and readers a beautiful, contemplative memoir. Smillie's work appeals to fans of nature writing, sailing memoirs, and anyone who has ever dreamed of leaving everything behind and setting sail toward something truer.