JAY GRIFFITHS (Manchester, 1965) is a British writer, author of ‘Wild’. Her books are based on her learning and her travels. Her first book was Anarchipelago. her second novel was Pip Pip: A Sideways at Time. She has contributed to programmes on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service. She worked for the Guardian and is a columnist for Orion Magazin. Jay Griffiths has also been a contributor at many cultural events including the Adelaide Festival of Ideas. Her book Wilde received the inaugural Orion Book Award and was shortlisted for Orwell prize.