Writing

I’ve been writing for some time now, which began with my PhD thesis and scientific papers. Since those academic beginnings I’ve written a number of books as well as articles for magazines and online. My latest books are

Animal Earth: The Amazing Diversity of Living Creatures

How to Read an Insect: A Smart Guide to What Insects Do and Why

Contributions to Animal: Exploring the Zoological World.

I’m currently working on other projects, including a book that explores what underpins animal diversity. In addition to writing, I also consult on natural history, zoology and entomology books for publishers. 

Books

Scientific Publications

My scientific publications, books and reports can be seen here

Magazine and website articles

• Animal Architects. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Winter 2022
• Insect Diapause. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Autumn 2022
• Stag Beetles. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Summer 2022
• Flies. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Spring 2022
• Soil Biome. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Winter 2021
• Insect Galls. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Autumn 2021
• Spiders and Silk. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Summer 2021
• Parasitoid Wasps. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Summer 2021
• Winter Insects. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Spring 2021
• Bones of the Forest. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Winter 2020
• The Truth about Insects Declines. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Winter 2020
• Leafminers. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Autumn 2020
• Miniaturisation. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Summer 2020
• Slugs. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Spring 2020.
• Long-lived Insects. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Winter 2019.
• Insect Declines. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Autumn 2019.
• Fleeting Lives. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Summer 2019.
• Saving rare animals and plants saves humans too. i newspaper, December 20th 2018.
• Nature is a rich source of medicine – if we can protect it. The Conservation, December 13th 2018.
• Metamorphosis. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Spring 2019.
• Winter Insects. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Winter 2018.
• Grasshoppers and Crickets. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Autumn 2018.
• The Hidden RSPB. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Summer 2018.
• Wood Ants. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Summer 2018.
• The Spice of Life. BBC Wildlife Magazine February 2018
• Oil Beetles. RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine Spring 2018.
• World’s Tiniest Beasts. RSPB Wild Explorer Magazine Winter 2017.
• Game of Thrones. BBC Wildlife Magazine, December 2017.
• Saving bugs in the name of drugs. Geographical, February 10th 2017.
• Drugs from bugs: the next blockbuster medicine could be lurking inside an insect. The Conservation, January 27th 2017.
• Fantastic frogs. BBC Wildlife Magazine, p38-46, June 2014.
• Viewpoint: Why Burma’s forests must be preserved. BBC News Magazine, November 2013.
• In pictures: Burma’s undiscovered insects and spiders. BBC Nature website, November 2013.
• Exploring Asia’s final frontier. BBC Wildlife Magazine, p74-81, December 2013.