Nick Green, the son of writer Roger Green, grew up in Wolvercote. He managed Oxford restaurants until a chance conversation led him to work for a safari company in Botswana. His first book, Boathouse to Botswana, (£7.99), tells the story from his life working in bars and restaurants, including Brown’s, The Perch, the Cherwell Boathouse, to life on safari. It is published by Black Crake, a company which he set up to promote Botswana’s literary voice and nurture local talent.