Sample chapters from Fennel's books

The Canvas Effect
Sample chapter from Fine Things, where I purchase the world's best canvas tent. All thanks to a hula-hooping hamster named Gerald. Just don't tell the wife... Read more...
The Curse of the August Dumpling
Sample chapter from Fine Things, telling the origin story of my love of fine things. Read more...
Inside Out, Outside In
Sample chapter from The Quiet Fields, where I write about the appeal of the outdoors and our place within it. Read more...
Charlie's Web
Sample chapter from The Quiet Fields, about childhood connection with nature - and some eight-legged friends. Read more...
A Wheeze before Bedtime
Sample chapter from Traditional Angling, telling of the Golden Scale Club's last day of the fishing season. Read more...
Traditional Sense
Sample chapter from Traditional Angling, where I explore this decidedly retro, aesthetically pleasing and values-oriented form of fishing. Read more...
Catch Returns
Sample chapter from Fly Fishing, where I apply a new logic to the annual catch return. Read more...
The Sanctuary
Sample chapter from Wild Carp, where I discover the pool I'd spent 20 years searching for. Read more...
A New Fly Rod
Sample chapter from Fly Fishing where I present the ultimate ruse to get a new fly rod. Read more...
Golden Dreams
Sample chapter from Wild Carp, explaining the appeal of searching and fishing for wildies. Read more...
Type, Writer
Sample chapter from A Writer's Year, where I make a very impulsive purchase. All in the name of identity, as a writer. Read more...
A Room Full of Books
Sample chapter from A Writer's Year, in which I tell the story of the most amazing - and secret - writing room I've ever seen. Read more...