by Felix Bill
Transing the Wild: Wilding the Trans by Felix Bill is a narrative non-fiction short story collection inspired by the South Downs National Park. Through his project Felix aims to promote National Parks and hiking/outdoor activities to trans people of all walks of life, and inspire them to explore traditionally cis/white/male hobbies in a safe way, with a community of people like them.
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Felix Bill is an award winning author and creative writing teacher with experience writing across a range of mediums. He has had short stories published in multiple literary magazines, one of which recently won the Love Letters to London, 2025 writing prize. His current novel-in-progress, ‘Selkie’ has been longlisted and placed runner up in various work in progress writing competitions. His short story collection "Transing the Wild: Wilding the Trans" has been well reviewed by both Dr Mimi Thebo, Carnegie-longlisted author and Associate Professor in Creative Writing at the University of Bristol, and bestselling author Dr Vincent Deary.
To read more of Felix's writing and keep up with his writing news, check out his website at felixcbill.com
“By collecting diverse and fantastic stories about people being trans in the natural world, I hope I have inspired others to explore nature and the National Parks. It might seem scary to go hiking alone, or with a few friends, but I hope my writing has inspired people to join their local queer hiking group, or maybe take the step to start one themselves.”
“The best piece of advice I ever got as a young trans person was “there are happy trans people in the world, you just have to figure out how to be one.” For me, that meant getting outdoors and exploring the UK’s National Parks. Meeting other trans people while hiking in the South Downs National Park has given me a sense of community, connectedness, and hope for the future that changed my life. That is what the National Parks mean to me.”
Right now we have a once in a generation opportunity to change how National Parks operate. It’s essential that future generations are part of it.
Will you help us shape the future of National Parks?
Our National Parks New Perspectives project aims to give young people from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to influence and connect with decision makers to change the narratives on who National Parks are for and who has a say in their future.
As part of our New Perspectives project we have offered grants to young people to share their stories of National Parks
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund we provided storytelling grants, Future Leader Courses and opportunities for young people to join us as Ambassadors
