Byron is a beautiful place
Now with Byron Trails you can explore more of it!
I’m Mairéad and I am the author of Byron Trails, the ultimate guide to walking trails in the greater Byron area. I’ve put this guide together for people who have come to love Byron and its surrounds and for those lucky people discovering it for the first time. This little easy-to-use book offers all the essential information on walking trails in Byron and beyond and is bursting with natural gems you probably didn’t know existed.
I created Byron Trails so that you can have the area’s best walking trails at your fingertips. I have personally walked each trail to create this guide and love to share tips, special places and advice from what I’ve picked up along the way.
I love roaming in Nature. Out there, relaxation becomes a steady companion, guiding each footstep and awakening each sense. This unwinding isn’t unique to me. I’ve seen the same happen in others, time and again.
For me, an experience of Nature is the greatest gift I can give. I hope the Byron Trails guide opens the door to a world of wonderful experiences for you.
Hundreds of people made Byron Trails possible
In October 2015 I had walked every walk and written every word that was to go into the book. I intended to self-publish Byron Trails, however I needed professional help to get the book to the level of quality that it deserved. In order to do that I crowdfunded via Pozible to produce the book. In November 2015, with the support of Bob Brown, Santos Organics, BLK superwater, Crystal Castle, The Bay Retreats and 236 crowdfunding pledgers, we hit the crowdfunding target!
This allowed me to bring some exceptional people on board to bring the book to life. Those people in order of appearance were:
Roz Hopkins
Self-publishing consultant
Publisher Roz Hopkins from Captain Honey Publishing guided me through the entire process of self-publishing.
Roz established Captain Honey with Natalie Winter in 2013 and is a regular presenter on ‘DIY Publishing’ for the NSW Writer’s Centre and the Byron Bay Writer’s Festival.
Kellie Knight
Graphic Designer
Graphic designer, Kellie Knight from Mango Tree Media designed the beautiful cover and internal spreads.
Kellie runs a boutique graphic and web design service and has an incredible talent for understanding what you want and turning that into reality.
Kellie is also a musician, and runs a 5-8 piece band called Kellie Knight & the daze.
Natalie Winter
Award winning book designer
Book designer, Natalie Winter from Captain Honey Publishing put the entire layout together to make it look amazing.
Natalie will always find the perfect mix of elements to give your book the right look. She has designed more than 100 books and has been awarded and shortlisted for many of them.
Bridget Blair
Editor
Editor, Bridget Blair made sure very ‘i’ was dotted and every ‘t’ crossed.
Bridget is a copy editor, proofreader, indexer, book production project manager and copy writer, and has worked for many large publishing houses.
Wayne Murphy
Cartopgrapher
Cartographic designer, Wayne Murphy went above and beyond the call of duty to produce beautiful, professional, high-qaulity, clear maps under a tight deadline.
Wayne has worked with Lonely Planet since 2009.
Byron Trails Launch
Byron Trails was published and launched at the Secret Garden in Byron Bay in July 2016 and has been incredibly popular with locals and visitors alike, even outselling ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ for an extended period at the ABC Centre Bookshop in Ballina!
