Carolyn Fry

Carolyn Fry is a science and environment writer and editor based in West Sussex, UK. Her travels in search of stories have led her to: track humpback whales from a traditional sailing dhow in Oman; journey south to the world's most remote post office in Antarctica; climb a Swiss mountain on the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Alpine Club; and interview scientists creating a new botanical garden on the volcanic island of Montserrat. She has written/co-authored 11 books on environmental and historical themes, and appeared in the BBC 2 documentary 'Cruikshank on Kew: The garden that changed the world', to explain how plants were used to build the British Empire. Carolyn has also contributed news stories and articles to New Scientist, The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, BBC History, BBC Earth, BBC Wildlife and more. She is a former Editor of Geographical, the Royal Geographical Society's magazine.