James Crowden                        Author, Poet & Broadcaster

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Birlinn Ltd. is delighted to announce that Ciderland by James Crowden has won the 2008 André Simon Book Award in the Drink category. The lavishly illustrated, full-colour book charts the development of cider and perry making in the West Country, from the sixteenth century monks to the diverse industry of today.
James Crowden said, “I’m absolutely delighted, but the real heroes are the cider and perry makers who are continuing an ancient tradition of artisan skills in the West Country. Without them Ciderland just wouldn’t have been possible.”