Sue Viccars

Freelance outdoor writer and editor, specialising in SW England, especially Dartmoor/Exmoor. Former commissioning editor for all outdoor/equestrian subjects for David & Charles publishers. Has lived on Dartmoor for 40 years, two sons

Professional Activities

Former freelance packager, producing books for Aurum, Constable, Harper Collins, Timber Press; Editing, proof-reading, writing, publishing, book reviews, photography; Regular editing/proofing work for a wide range of publishers, including many in the Little Brown group.; Articles for national and local magazines on wide range of places/outdoor activities (eg Country Life, Outdoor Enthusiast, Beautiful Britain, BBC Countryfile magazine, Active Dartmoor); Former editor of Dartmoor the Country Magazine (Halsgrove); Regular walks feature writer for Exmoor Magazine; Co-owner (2013–24) and editor (2008–24) of Dartmoor Magazine (Blackingstone Publishing)

Recent Publications

50 Walks in Devon (AA, revised 2008); Short Walks Dartmoor (Jarrold); Short Walks Exmoor (Jarrold); Short Walks Cornwall (Jarrold); National Trail Guide Pennine Bridleway (Aurum); Cycle routes for Family Walks & Cycle Rides Devon & Cornwall (AA); Devon and Cornwall content for Walks through Britain’s History (AA); Landscapes section for Time Out Guide to SW England; Revisions for AA Leisure Guide to Devon & Exmoor (2007, 2010); Frommers With Your Family Devon and Cornwall (revised 2010); Frommers Cornwall Day by Day (John Wiley 2010); Pathfinder Guide North Devon (Crimson 2011) (includes Mid Devon); 40 Short Walks in Devon (AA 2011); Ongoing Pathfinder Guides revision: Dorset, South Devon & Dartmoor, Dartmoor, Cornwall, Exmoor & Quantocks (Jarrold/Crimson); Two Moors Way: Devon’s Coast to Coast Walk (Cicerone 2015, fully revised and extended 2019); The Dartmoor Way (route guide for website 2020): Pathfinder Guide Somerset (Trotman, 2021); Walking the Dartmoor Way (Cicerone 2023); 28 walks for the Tamara Landscape Partnership (Tamar Valley National Landscape 2023); Short Walks Made Easy Dartmoor (Milestone Publishing, 2023); Short Walks Made Easy Exmoor (Milestone Publishing, 2024)

Awards

Editor responsible for commissioning/editing many winning titles in OWPG/BGT awards; commissioned Magic of the Munros (shortlisted Best Illustrated Book of the Year, British Book Awards 2000); judge in Outdoor and Guidebook categories at OWPG Awards 2019–24