This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Image: book cover art by the wonderful Alan Lee.

My new book, The Lost Rainforests of Britain, was published by William Collins on 27^th October.

You can order it from any of the following websites:

Bookshop.org (which supports independent bookshops)

Amazon

Waterstones

Harper Collins

NHBS (Natural History Book Service)

… and available in all good bookshops from 27^th October!

Book tour

Below is an updated list of book talks I’ll be giving in spring-summer 2023. Some events are still having details confirmed, so please check back nearer the time for booking form links etc.

2023 events

15th February – Galloway, Scotland: online talk, 7.30pm-9pm. Hosted by Galloway Glens and Communities for Diverse Forestry, as part of the Fantastic Forest Festival. Book tickets here.

16th Feb – Calstock, Cornwall: Calstock Arts, 7.30pm-9pm. Hosted by Calstock Arts with Book Stop (Tavistock indy bookshop). Book tickets here.

17th Feb – Plymouth University: talk for Plymouth students & university staff, 11am. (Private talk)

24th Feb – Somerset: Ebeneezer Presents, Aller, Somerset, 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Book tickets here.

2nd March – Exeter, Devon: Corn Exchange, Exeter, 7pm. Talk as part of the Woodland Trust’s ‘Rethinking Rainforests’ event. Book tickets here.

8th March – Falmouth, Cornwall: The Poly, Falmouth, 7pm-9pm. Talk co-hosted by indy bookshop the Falmouth Bookseller. Book tickets here.

17th March – Ardtornish Estate, Morvern, Scotland: talk hosted by Ardtornish Estate with the RSPB and Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest. Private event, full up!

2nd April – Machynlleth, Powys, Wales: Sunday talk at MOMA / Y Tabernacl, 1.30pm-2.30pm as part of Amdani Literature Festival 2023. Book tickets here.

25th April – South Brent, Devon: talk hosted by Sustainable South Brent, 7.30pm-9pm. Book tickets here.

27th April – private event in London for the National Trust.

13th May – Sharpham Estate, Totnes: speaker at ‘Restoring Nature’ Festival organised by Ambios & the East Gate Bookshop. Book tickets here.

18th May – The Bookery, Crediton: talk hosted by The Bookery, 7pm-9.30pm; booking link forthcoming.

25th May – Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire: talk at Chipping Camden Literature Festival. Details & booking link TBC, website here.

23rd-24th June – Glastonbury Festival: I’ll be speaking about access to nature at The Common with other members of the Right to Roam campaign (though temperate rainforests may also come up in conversation!).

14th-16th July – Global BirdFair, Rutland show ground: talk date & time TBC.

29th July – Rewilding Coombeshead, Devon: ‘If not now, when?’ symposium on species reintroduction & rewilding, speaking on the Saturday. Book tickets here.

Past events

1^st November 2022 – Totnes: Albatross events space, 7pm-9pm. Co-hosted by the East Gate Bookshop and The Bull Inn, 7pm. Book tickets here.

3^rd Nov – Taunton: Temple Methodist Church, 7pm-8.30pm. Hosted by Brendon Books. Book tickets here.

8^th Nov – Bristol: Stanfords, 6.30pm-8pm. Book tickets here.

9^th Nov – Nailsworth: Three Storeys, 7pm. Hosted by the Yellow-Lighted Bookshop. Book tickets here.

10^th Nov – Eden Project, Cornwall: I’ll be giving a talk at 2pm in the Core Building (Eden entry fee required).

10^th Nov – Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall: I’ll be giving a talk at 6.30pm. Buy tickets here.

14^th Nov – 5×15 talks: I’ll be giving an online talk at 7pm. Book tickets here.

17^th Nov – Bath: Topping Books, 7.30pm. Book tickets here.

19^th Nov – Kendal Mountain Festival: I’ll be in conversation with author and conservationist Lee Schofield, 1.15pm-2.15pm. Book tickets here.

24^th Nov – Ashburton: Ashburton Arts Centre, evening talk. Book tickets here.

27^th Nov – Hay Festival Winter Weekend: I’ll be in conversation with journalist and editor Kitty Corrigan, 4pm. Book tickets here.

2^nd December – Oxford University: I’ll be speaking as part of the Biodiversity Network seminar series, 4.15pm. More info here.