Paul Sumner has long been captivated by the quiet magic of the natural world. During his years living in Borneo, where rainforest folklore, folk art and the stories of the land shaped his imagination, he wrote many articles on these themes for local magazines, newspapers, and the Brunei National Museum.

Now back in the UK, Paul brings to life Worm Wood, a hidden and enchanted spinney in the ancient New Forest of Hampshire.

His writing lingers at the threshold between myth and memory, where forests dream and stories take root. Inspired by the timeless spirit of The New Forest, Worm Wood is both a tale and a tribute. A gentle reminder that even in silence, the old magic endures and that ancient tales and hidden voices still whisper beneath the trees.

“Where every leaf tells a story, and every shadow has a soul.”