Margaret Atwood: Author, Birder, Cruiser

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  01.29.09 | 12:17 PM ET

Turns out that Margaret Atwood—the acclaimed author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Alias Grace” and “The Blind Assassin,” among others—is also a serious nature-lover. Atwood will be cruising the Scottish isles this spring as a guest lecturer on board the M/V Andrea; this press release notes that she is a “keen birder” and the current co-president of the Rare Bird Club. Who knew?

Tags: Celebrity Travel Watch, Cruising, Literature, Outdoors, Europe, Scotland, North America, Canada, Literary Travel

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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