On maternity leave. Edit: @inkcapjournal Book: Nature's Ghosts
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It is publication day! I put my heart, soul and SO MUCH time into writing Nature's Ghosts.
It is a book about nature: about the rich & magical landscapes of the past, which humans destroyed, but which we can try to rebuild.
I hope it makes a difference.
Sophie Yeo retweeted
Pelicans: a magnificent freshwater bird, once native to England, now lost.
Today's feature examines when and, crucially, why these birds went extinct – and what it would take to bring them back to our wetlands.
By @aukwardlucia.
inkcap.co.uk/the-bones-of-pe…
Lots of reporting – by lots of journalists, in lots of papers – about false widows this morning. All based on quote by 'top arachnologist Dr Tom Elwood'.
Except Dr Tom Elwood does not exist.
The story is not flagged as AI – though I assume that is what it is.
The @inkcapjournal digest has been on a bit of a break, thanks to the arrival of baby William at the end of January. Back very soon!
Some sunny news for a stormy day!
Congratulations to @some_yeo, @cornish_jack , Tom Lathan and Richard Mabey who are finalists for the Richard Jefferies Award for best nature writing published last year. Good luck! @MichaelJBooks @picadorbooks @HarperNorthUK @ProfileBooks richardjefferiessociety.org/…
Really sorry to have to pull out of this lovely event with @WildIntrigue this evening, which I was so looking forward to. Once again, I am sick; winter + toddler + late-pregnancy seem to be an unfortunate combination for catching bugs. Hopefully, we will rearrange for next year.
Here's a link to the @WildIntrigue event, which also involves FESTIVE NIBBLES, hooray. wildintrigue.co.uk/event/ous…
If you don't know them already, @WildIntrigue run brilliant wildlife events across north England (often involving delicious food), so if you're nearby and looking for Christmas presents still, do check them out! We've done a couple & they're always fab.
wildintrigue.co.uk/mini-expe…
Tomorrow, it'll be six months since NATURE'S GHOSTS was published. Thanks to everyone who's read, commented & reviewed in that time! It has been mind-blowing.
Funny story: it'll also be six months exactly since I discovered I was pregnant. The 23 May was quite a memorable day...
This week's @inkcapjournal digest is free to read, and also includes a discount on the newsletter.
inkcapjournal.co.uk/farming-…
Like everyone else, I've set up an account on Bluesky: @sophieyeo.bsky.social. I probably won't use it much – at least at first – as I want to use my upcoming maternity leave to finish David Copperfield rather than scrolling.
I've also set up an account for @inkcapjournal, which I will attempt to maintain with news of our latest features and digests. So do follow that. It's @inkcapjournal.bsky.social.
My first event in the northeast, somehow! Newcastle folks, come along. (If you're busy next week, I also have a @WildIntrigue event in December, at the wonderful Ouseburn Farm.)
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Here's a link to the @WildIntrigue event, which also involves FESTIVE NIBBLES, hooray. wildintrigue.co.uk/event/ous…
And, for those on the other side of the river, I'm also doing an event at Gateshead library, also in December.
gateshead.gov.uk/article/289…
It's Friday, so once again I'm posting the @inkcapjournal digest into the void that is present-day Twitter.
inkcapjournal.co.uk/local-na…
Tomorrow, it'll be eight years exactly since I learned that Trump had become president & literally had a seizure on the streets of Marrakech. COME ON AMERICA, I don't have time for another bout of concussion, & the world doesn't have four years to wait on tackling climate change.
Sophie Yeo retweeted
My wife Katie & @some_yeo have been working on this over the past few weeks. Thanks Sophie for giving us a platform to tell our story.
For those that wonder about the inner workings & story behind Wild Finca, take a read.
I have been somewhat in awe of Katie Stacey, @LMasseyImages & their Wild Finca project for a while – while also secretly wondering how on earth they did it. Thrilled that Katie has written in detail about their efforts for @inkcapjournal.
inkcapjournal.co.uk/we-were-…
I have been somewhat in awe of Katie Stacey, @LMasseyImages & their Wild Finca project for a while – while also secretly wondering how on earth they did it. Thrilled that Katie has written in detail about their efforts for @inkcapjournal.
inkcapjournal.co.uk/we-were-…
This will be AMAZING if it happens. Confused by the press release, though – how much have they actually bought? The estate was up for £35 million, and they are now trying to raise £30 million. That's a LOT of money... Intrigued to hear more details on what's actually been agreed.
✨ We’ve just completed the purchase of part of the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland in partnership with @NorthWildlife ✨ Including Simonside Hills, popular with many Northumbrians, it’s home to rare wildlife including curlews and red squirrels 🐿️ (1/2)
Either way, it is thrilling to see this level of ambition from a charity. The Rothbury Estate is well connected to other conservation & rewilding projects in the northeast – this has the potential to make an enormous difference to the region.
