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Sandra Friend Nonfiction author and freelance travel and outdoors writer

Sandra Friend

Biography Whether slogging through Florida’s swamps in search of a ghost orchid or bouncing around in a van on the back roads of Patagonia, author Sandra Friend enjoys immersing herself in her work. With 2,500 miles on foot and eight hiking books to her credit, she is Florida’s hiking expert, and has poked around every county while researching and writing three travel guides to Florida, focusing on what’s genuine about the Sunshine State. Sandra is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Florida Outdoor Writers Association.

Upcoming Works

  • "Orlando & Central Florida: An Explorer's Guide," Countryman Press
    "Exploring Florida's Botanical Wonders," University Press of Florida

Favorite Authors

  • Jean Craighead George, Amy Tan, Lawrence Durrell, Pico Iyer, Paul Theroux, Edward Lear, Nevada Barr, Tim Dorsey, Carl Hiaasen, Edward Abbey, Aldo Leopold, Anne Rice, Sean Murphy, Robert Silverberg, Julia Cameron, Anne Lamont, Natalie Goldberg, Bruce Chatwin, Ian Fleming, Jane Yolen, J.R.R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffery, Randy Wayne White, James W. Hall, Archie Carr, Bill Belleville

Nickname

  • Sandy

Relationship

  • Rob Smith, Jr. (Editorial Cartoonist)

Causes I Support

  • Florida Trail Association
    American Hiking Society
    The Nature Conservancy

     

     

University Affiliation

  • University of Pittsburgh

Publishers

  • Charlesbridge Publishing
    Lerner Publishing
    The Countryman Press
    Westcliffe Publishers
    Pineapple Press
    University Press of Florida

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