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Writing

I pride myself on thinking creatively, generating original ideas and working to deadlines. My books have been translated into more than 20 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
Sex on Earth (Bloomsbury Sigma, 2013)

Science non-fiction for children:

Choose Your Own Evolution (Nosy Crow, 2025) - shortlisted for the UK Literacy Association's 'Non-fiction Book of the Year', the Junior Design Awards 2025 and the British Audio Awards for 'Children's Book of the Year'.

The Martian Museum of Earth Animals (Bloomsbury Children's 2025)

MEGA! (Nosy Crow, 2025) - shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2025.
Encyclopedia of Birds (Quarto, 2025)

Respect the Insects (Quarto, 2024)

The Who, What, Why of Zoology (Wide-Eyed Editions, 2023)
Encyclopedia of Insects (Wide-Eyed Editions, 2020)
Encyclopedia of Animals (Wide-Eyed Editions, 2018 - re-released in 2025)
Bones (20 Watt, 2017 - re-released in 2025)
Prehistoric Creatures of the Order (20 Watt, 2016)
Creatures of the Order (20 Watt, 2014)

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