James Rebanks is a sheep farmer and author from Matterdale, Cumbria where his family have lived and worked for over 600 years. He earned a degree in history from Magdalen College, Oxford. A New York Times bestseller, his first book and autobiography The Shepherd’s Life was published in 2015. Since then, he has written three other books. Twitter: @herdyshepherd1

Photograph courtesy of James Rebanks.