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James Ellson Public Speaker and author in Derbyshire
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James Ellson

Location: Hayfield, Derbyshire
About me...

I used to be a police officer, starting in London and finishing as a Detective Inspector at Moss Side in Manchester. When I left the police I started writing.  After 10 years of trying, my debut novel was published in 2020 – a crime thriller called The Trail (longlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award).

The sequel Cold Dawn was published in 2022.

Cold Summer, the third book in the critically-acclaimed DCI Castle series, will be published in November 2023.

I am a keen climber and mountaineer, and have visited Nepal many times. In 2004 I climbed 6,812 metre Ama Dablam, and in 2008 I soloed the Matterhorn.

I live in the Peak District with my wife. We’re self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables, and keep chickens and bees. My passion is fruit trees, especially apples.

I am an experienced public speaker. And usually available at short notice.

About my Talk...

I will bring a projector and laptop with my talks on PowerPoint. I will need a screen / wall to project onto.
I can also deliver talks ‘stand alone’ (e.g. for After Dinner and Luncheon presentations or where the venue is not suitable for presenting an illustrated talk).
My talks can be delivered as virtual presentations – via Zoom etc.

Fee:

£80 Plus mileage costs from my home in Hayfield, Derbyshire SK22; the nearest town is Glossop and I’m prepared to travel 90 minutes, possibly further depending on the size of audience and appropriate travel expenses.

My Contact Details:
Phone:

07958 930049

Email:

ellson3@hotmail.com

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The Long Road to Publication

Public Speaker in Derbyshire James Ellson presents his talk The Long Road to Publication.

After leaving the police, it took me 10 years to write and publish my debut novel, a crime thriller called The Trail.
It wasn’t for lack of trying!
This is the story of that long road.
The talk starts with my police career, and my interest in mountaineering.

It then covers my writing journey from magazine articles on climbing, to an MA in Creative Writing, to published author.

I will discuss my attempts at the various routes to publication (traditional / independent / self-publishing / hybrid). And highlight the route which worked for me.

 

 

Living Sustainably – is it possible?

Public Speaker in Derbyshire Jmes Ellson presents his talk Living Sustainably: 15 Steps to Self-Sufficiency

We’re all familiar with the bleak environmental outlook, climate change and the pressure on resources.

Most of us are trying to do something about it.

In this talk, I look at what sustainability is, and how better to achieve it with our food, and our day-to-day living.

It’s something I believe passionately about.

I will draw on my experience of managing our smallholding . . . we are now just about self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables. We have solar panels, a wood pellet boiler, and are zero sum users of electricity. And we try to follow the mantra of reduce, reuse, recycle.

This talk will give everyone at least a few ideas how to live more sustainably.

I Ate My Last Herefordshire Russet This Morning – An Introduction to Growing Apple Trees

Public Speaker in Derbyshire James Ellson presents his talk I Ate My Last Herefordshire Russet This Morning – An Introduction to Growing Apple Trees

My passion on our smallholding is apple trees, and I am aiming for 100 varieties. Currently, 75!

I propagate all my trees by whip and tongue grafting or budding, and I am experimenting with apple breeding (developing a new variety).

This talk looks at the history and geography of the apple tree, how to grow them, propagation, and breeding.

Includes the story behind the naming of the Bloody Ploughman apple.

And includes a demonstration in whip and tongue grafting.

The (Apple) Trees & The Bees

Public Speaker in Derbyshire James Ellson presents his talk The Apple Trees and the Bees

The symbiotic relationships between apple trees, honeybees, and humans.

We all like eating local apples and honey, and we think they’re good for us. This talk examines the beneficial and intricate relationships involved.

Can Perennial Vegetables Save the Planet?

Public Speaker in Derbyshire James Ellson presents his talk Can Perennial Vegetables Save the Planet

Perennial vegetables, perennial crops, and microbial fermentation.

If you’re worried about climate change, this is the talk for you!

Includes growing perennial vegetables; the likelihood of perennial crops replacing our annual grains, rice, and oilseed; and creating proteins and fats from soil microbes to replace agriculture altogether.

Dramatic and unsettling, this talk peers into the future. You’ll be talking about the implications for weeks afterwards.

A Turkey is Just for Christmas – Winter On the Smallholding

Public Speaker in Derbyshire James Ellson presents his talk A Turkey is Just for Christmas – Winter On the Smallholding

A light-hearted talk for November and December, this talk looks at winter jobs and activities on the smallholding. 

Including . . . 

  • How we name our turkeys after the (not so) good and great 
  • Winter in the kitchen, for example, how to make cassis 
  • The story of the discovery of the Christmas Pippin apple (2005)

Five hours up, five hours down: Soloing the Matterhorn.

Public Speaker in Derbyshire James Ellson presents his talk Five hours up, five hours down: Soloing the Matterhorn

The Matterhorn is the iconic mountain, first climbed by Edward Whymper in 1865 and on the wish list of every mountaineer.

This is the story of my repeated attempts to climb it, and finally doing so – solo. It was a long, challenging day, one of the most satisfying of my life, but came with a terrible postscript.

You can read more about me and my talks here
James Ellson Contact Details:
Phone:

07958 930049

Email:

ellson3@hotmail.com

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