Writing
Filter writing: Sidelines (blog) • Newsletters • Reviews
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Book review: ‘Ravilious & Co.’ by Andy Friend
The Pattern of Friendship.
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Book review: ‘The Dun Cow Rib’ by John Lister-Kaye
A very natural childhood.
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High tides and volant voles
An unplanned visit to the flooded Dee Marshes is rewarded with a wildlife spectacle.
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2017: a year in photos
My seventh annual video slideshow review of the year.
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Newsletter No. 11: ‘Penguin eggs and yetis’
Sir Thomas Browne · Saturn · penguin eggs · heroes of science · evolution of languages · nature books · dna barcoding · periodic table · Alice Roberts · geology
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Newsletter No. 10: ‘Book launch’
24-Nov-2017: 158 years ago today saw the publication of my hero Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’. What better excuse could I possibly need for choosing today to launch my own book, ‘On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk’.
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My book is finally out!
I’m delighted to announce the launch of my book ‘On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk’.
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The appearance of my child
This afternoon, I received my proof copy of ‘On the Moor’.
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Newsletter No. 9: ‘Teaser or spoiler?’
On the Moor · Zanzibar · container ships · giant ground sloth · Barry Lopez · indigenous people · Cambrian Explosion · Little Toller · Iain Sinclair
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Feedback sought: Potential covers for my book
I’ve been experimenting with some different cover designs for my book ‘On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk’, and would be interested in receiving any feedback you might have.
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What I did on my holidays
An Anglesey timelapse video.
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Book review: ‘Improbable Destinies’ by Jonathan Losos
How predictable is evolution?