Andy Hamilton (author) explained

Andy Hamilton
Birth Name:Andrew Hamilton
Birth Date:1974
Birth Place:Northampton, England
Nationality:British
Occupation:Author, forager and broadcaster
Notableworks:Booze for Free, 2011, The Selfsufficientish Bible, 2008

Andy Hamilton is an English writer of four books, The Selfsufficientish Bible Booze for Free, Brewing Britain (reprinted as The Perfect Pint) and Fermenting Everything. He has written for Wired, The Guardian and The Ecologist. He was born in Northampton[1] and now lives in Bristol.[2]

Hamilton is known for the foraging walks he leads in Castle Park, Bristol and in other parts of Britain.[3] [4]

Career

Hamilton won the award for best non-practical gardening book in 2011 for Booze for Free.[5] He works as an author,[6] forager,[7] journalist[8] and broadcaster.[9] He appeared as the Autumnwatch forager for two years in 2011 and 2012.[10] [11] He is best known for his book Booze for Free,[12] a home brewed recipe book for wines,[13] soft drinks[14] and beers.[15]

Hamilton teaches foraging and has foraged (with his brother Dave Hamilton) for The Eden Project and Ways with Words Dartington Literary festival.[16] He is a survivalist expert and has written a column for wired.co.uk[17] and a wild drinks blog for The Guardian online.[18]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andy Hamilton's Author page. Amazon UK. 2012-08-25.
  2. Web site: Random House Author page. 2012-08-25.
  3. News: Go foraging for your lunch: Wild food; Andy Hamilton has gained a national reputation for his foraging walks in Bristol . . 2 April 2011.
  4. News: Hesp . Martin . I'm just wild about free food in the hedgerows: Martin Hesp goes back to basics for the final part of his time-travelling food series on foraging . The Western Morning News . 3 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Horticultural Channel Awards 2011. 2012-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20120616003241/http://thehorticulturalchannel.info/2011/12/horticultural-channel-awards-2011-results/. 16 June 2012. dead.
  6. Web site: Andy Hamilton, Random House Author . 2012-08-25.
  7. Web site: Foraging Expert shares his tips with students. 2012-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20130520230023/http://worcester.ac.uk/pdfs/foraging-expert-shares-his-tips-with-students.pdf. 20 May 2013. dead.
  8. Web site: Andy Hamilton on Journalisted. 2012-08-25.
  9. Web site: Bristol Community Radio. 2012-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20120823152910/http://bcfm.org.uk/category/shows/bristol-naturally. 23 August 2012. dead.
  10. Web site: IMDB Andy Hamilton. IMDb. 2012-08-25.
  11. Web site: BBC Autumnwatch, Making the most of Natures Larder. 2012-08-25.
  12. Book: Booze for Free. 2012-08-25. 9781448110520. Hamilton. Andy. 2011-09-15.
  13. News: Andy Hamilton's Crab Apple Wine. 2012-08-25 . London. The Guardian. 6 October 2011.
  14. Web site: Alan Titchmarsh Show, Autumn flower champagne. 2012-08-25.
  15. News: Andy Hamilton's home-made beer. 2012-08-25 . London. The Daily Telegraph. Maria. Fitzpatrick. 27 September 2011.
  16. News: Free booze book started life in a Bath city flat . The Bath Chronicle . 1 September 2011.
  17. Web site: What would happen if the plague hit the UK. 2012-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322052025/http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-04/28/what-would-happen-if-the-plague-hit-the-uk. 22 March 2016. dead.
  18. News: Andy Hamilton Guardian Profile. 2012-08-25 . London. The Guardian. 9 March 2012.
  19. News: Savill . Suzanne . Brew your own bubbly: Seasonal tipplesWhen Andy Hamilton raises a glass this Christmas, it will contain his own homemade booze . Evening Post. 10 December 2011.
  20. News: Hunt . Joanne . Why pay for your booze when you can brew it yourself? . Lincolnshire Echo . 3 September 2011.
  21. News: Wilson . John . Make your own G and T: With the right combinations of herbs, spices and alcohol, it's possible to make a passable gin and tonic . The Irish Times. 23 May 2015.

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