Deni Bown is a writer from Norfolk, England. She is also a photographer and consultant and has a special interest in herbs and gardening. She has travelled to remote places worldwide for research in order to write many books on plants. Bown is a self-taught botanist, and had pursued a career in horticulture (organic smallholding, growing orchids and herbs) before taking up writing. In 1997, after working for several years as a council member, she became chairman of The Herb Society of America.[1] [2]
| Title | Published in year | Publisher | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aroids- Plants of the Arum Family | 1988 | Timber Press, Incorporated | ||
| Alba-The book of white flowers | 1989 | Timber Press, Incorporated | ||
| Ornamental herbs for your garden | 1993 | HarperCollins | ||
| Encyclopedia of Herbs and their uses | 1995 | Dorling Kindersley Limited | [3] |
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition | 1986 | |
| Garden Writer's Association of America award | 1989 | |
| Gertrude B. Foster Award for Excellence in Herbal Literature | 2002 |