Diana Rupp – författare

Embroidery is embellishing a white linen handkerchief with a flower. It's needle-pointing a case for your favourite sunglasses. It's cross-stitching an ironic sampler, appliqueing a patch on a favourite pair of jeans, adding decorative beadwork to a dress, or monogramming canvas trainers. Embroidery is also inexpensive, portable, easy to learn, infinitely adaptable, steeped in history - and the personal passion of Ms Rupp. Combining attitude and instruction, projects and inspiration - plus iron-on transfer pattern sheets and a perforated practice stitch card - "Embroider Everything Workshop" is a complete how-to. In clear, illustrated, step-by-step instructions, it covers all the major embroidery stitching techniques: freehand embroidery, applique, smocking, needlepoint, openwork, beadwork, and counted thread.

In the course of writing her new book about one of Africa’s most popular hunting countries, author and Sports Afield magazine editor-in-chief Diana Rupp interviewed dozens of highly experienced professional hunters from Namibia, asking for their insights on how to choose an outfitter, what types of rifles/ammunition/gear to bring, and how to practice and prepare for a successful safari. Ask the Namibian Guides will leave the reader with an excellent overview of what to expect from a safari in Namibia and how best to prepare for a hunting adventure in this magnificent country.