Jonathan Hollins is a practicing veterinary surgeon on the British Overseas Territories of the South Atlantic. His upbringing and background were the inspiration behind 4 short stories broadcast on BBC Radio 4, including one recorded live at the Bath Literary Festival: Sweet Revenge, The Venus, Out of Time, and The Mermaid’s Tail. In addition, he has made several recordings for the BBC Radio 4 Food Programme (Ethiopian wine, Ethiopian food, making butter in a calabash), and a number of half hour travelogues, also for BBC Radio 4: A Long Way to Go for a Wedding (Ethiopian trek from the Simiens to Lalibela), Joining the Rest of Us: Part 1, The Land; Part 2: The Sea (St Helena), Vet at the End of the Earth (Tristan da Cunha), Between the Ears – Penguins v Seals (Tristan da Cunha). He has also written articles for The Independent, The Telegraph, and The Financial Times.
