Frank will discuss two of his books: his latest, Among the Layers of the Land, reflects on the different ways that we look at the natural environment, alternating thoughtful non-fiction pieces and short stories that explore a fictional perspective. It celebrates our relationships with landscape and place from some surprising angles to uncover the layers of the land that enrich our understanding of the world. The Changing Outer Hebrides: Galson and the Meaning of Place is a fascinating and intimate account of the inter-relationship between one small island village in the Hebrides and the wider world, and won the Highland Book Prize in 2020. Frank was Professor of Sustainable Rural Development at the University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland, and is a Research Associate at the UHI Environmental Research Institute. Formerly he was Head of Research at Lews Castle College UHI. A natural scientist, he tutored on the MSc in Sustainable Rural Development and the MSc Digital Pedagogy.