A. J. Mackinnon

A.J. Mackinnon is an author and adventurer whose writing combines travel narrative with humour and a spirit of reckless curiosity. His work celebrates the joy of impractical journeys and the discoveries that come from taking the long way round. Realms of Gold: The Remarkable Return of Jack de Crow tells the extraordinary true story of sailing a small dinghy from England to the Black Sea — a journey of thousands of miles through rivers, canals and open water that was never supposed to happen. Mackinnon writes with wit, self-deprecation and an infectious sense of adventure. His audiobooks and books are a delight for listeners who love travel writing with personality, humour and the kind of improbable journey that makes you wonder whether the author might be slightly mad.