| Intro | British food writer |
| Is | Writer |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Literature |
| Gender | male |
Mark Diacono is a food writer, grower and photographer, who has published seven books. In 2015, he won the André Simon Food Book of the Year 2014 for his book A Year at Otter Farm.
He runs a smallholding, Otter Farm, near Honiton in East Devon, England.
He has a long association with River Cottage, having appeared in the TV series, run courses, written books and led the garden team there.
Mark has a First Class degree, and an MSc (Distinction).
Books
- Veg Patch: River Cottage Handbook No.4 (2009)
- A Taste of the Unexpected (2010)
- Fruit: River Cottage Handbook No. 9 (2011)
- The Speedy Vegetable Garden (2013)
- Chicken & Eggs: River Cottage Handbook No.11 (2013)
- A Year at Otter Farm (2014)
- The New Kitchen Garden (2015)
Photography only
- Herbs: River Cottage Handbook No. 10 (2012)
- My Cool Allotment: An Inspirational Guide to Stylish Allotments and Community Gardens (2013)
Awards
- André Simon Food Book of the Year 2014
- Guild of Food Writers: Food Book of the Year (2011)
- Garden Media Guild: Book Photographer of the Year (2013)
- Garden Media Guild: Journalist of the Year (2011)
- “Past Winners of the André Simon Food Book of the Year”. André Simon. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- http://www.gfw.co.uk/stop-article.cfm?ArticleID=503.
- http://www.gardenmediaguildawards.com/awards.html.
- http://www.gardenmediaguild.co.uk/awards/journalism.html.