My first lesson is enjoy the process! Many things go wrong. I invited a film crew along to my book launch a few weeks ago thinking that while people were buzzing with the book and readings (and free alcohol) they could pick up some reviews to camera and clips of readings and put together a
Listen to Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology at Sussex University, founder of the BumbleBee Conservation Trust and author of numerous best sellers such as The Garden Jungle: Or Gardening to Save the Planet reading chapter 35 of Habitat Man. Caution: there are some slight spoilers.
Academics write articles about sustainability, but how many people read them? We commonly look to science to address the climate change crisis, but it is the arts and stories that fire imaginations and reach a wider audience that may never choose to watch a climate change documentary. Frustrated by the limited readership of academic articles,
On one level the book launch for Habitat Man was wonderful. I couldn’t invite as many as I’d wished due to Covid restrictions but the intimate group made for a lot of good will. I asked attendees to read out their favourite sections and in the end we had nine readings. It was a delight
My first bit of publicity for Habitat Man – 5 minutes on Radio Solent. As well as discussing Habitat Man, I also speak about the Green Stories writing competitions that I organise through the University of Southampton.
With Habitat Man due to be published at the end of this year, we’re looking at choosing a final blurb for the book. Want to help us choose? Let us know which version you prefer! Version 1 Tim is fifty, single and in a job he hates. As a result of a life-coaching session, Tim
Feel free to check out two chapters (ten pages) of the novel Habitat Man, written to share green solutions across a wide readership to engage those who wouldn’t dream of watching a green documentary. Hope you enjoy, and please give feedback. The opening chapter is https://pageturnerawards.com/writing-award-2021/habitat-man Here is draft opening chapter of the sequel (spoiler
