Zoological correspondent, author, public speaker
Writing
I pride myself on thinking creatively, generating original ideas and working to deadlines. My books have been translated into more than 25 languages. I have a close-working relationship with a number of publishers, but I am always interested in meeting and discussing ideas with people in the industry, so please get in touch.
Here are some of my selected books:
Science non-fiction for adults
Infinite Life (Elliott & Thompson, 2024) - a Book of the Year in BBC Wildlife Magazine, The Telegraph, Amazon.com and Geographic Magazine. Also: ZSL Clarivate Award nominee.
Wonderdog (Bloomsbury Sigma / Pegasus, 2022) - Winner of The Barker Book Award for non-fiction.
Death on Earth (Bloomsbury Sigma, 2015) - Shortlisted for the Royal Society of Biology book prize.
Science non-fiction for children:
Choose Your Own Evolution (Nosy Crow, 2025) - winner of the 'Spark! Book Award' for 2026 and the SLA's 'Information Book of the Year 2026' (Children's Choice); shortlisted for the UK Literacy Association's 'Non-fiction Book of the Year' and the Week Junior Book Awards 2026.
MEGA! (Nosy Crow, 2025) - shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2025.
Fish are Friends (Quarto, 2026).
The Martian Museum of Earth Animals (Bloomsbury, 2025).
Respect the Insects (Quarto, 2024)
The Who, What, Why of Zoology (Wide-Eyed Editions, 2023)





