The annual Best Indie Book Award® (or BIBA®) is an international literary awards contest recognizing self-published and independently published authors from all over the world.

Following her successful ‘For The Love Of’ cookbook series championing farming and fishing in the UK award-winning author Jenny Jefferies compiled this stunning, and globally relevant book to celebrate and share the stories of farmers and fishermen from all over the world.

Islands in a Common Sea was created to raise awareness of the ingenuity, dedication, and sheer effort that goes into the production of food worldwide. Despite its global scale, the book is based on the author’s belief that there is more in the world that unites us than divides us, and the power of this unity in overcoming the challenges that currently face us all, from climate change to food security.

Stunning photography of land and seascapes alongside captivating portraiture makes this large format hardback a beautiful coffee table book, while the first hand stories of men and women from across the globe provide real depth and insight not often available to a UK audience. Each chapter has been written from the heart about the contributor’s farming or fishing livelihood, what they produce, their challenges and solutions, passions and dreams, along with recipes showcasing the food they grow or catch as well as the cuisine of their country.

From rural Bhutan to central Singapore, the wilds of Western Australia to paddy fields in Japan, and Argentine vineyards to Nigerian aquaculture, Islands in a Common Sea takes a deep dive into the everyday lives of 25 pioneering individuals who nurture their environment in the hopes of a regenerative, productive, and positive future.

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Author Jenny Jefferies describes her new book as “a beautiful keepsake dedicated to the next generation of farmers and fishermen” and £2 from every copy sold to be donated to the award-winning ShareTheMeal campaign. Those donations will not only provide life-saving food in emergencies but also facilitate school feeding, nutrition support, cash transfers and resilience programmes all over the world to help eradicate world hunger.

Islands in a Common Sea is a 288-page hardback and retails at £35. It is available to order from www.jennyjefferies.co.uk and www.mezepublishing.co.uk as well as Waterstones and Amazon.