Natural History Author and Expert Reader

My recent titles as author are shown below. They give an idea of my range of interests. I also write for a range of magazines, including British Wildlife and BBC Wildlife.

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I have also provided services as an expert reader on natural history books, especially for younger readers, to several publishers including Heinemann and Raintree Perspectives.

I am always interested in new commissions for books or magazines, or to provide guidance as an expert reader on other titles. Please contact me initially to discuss options. My full publications list is on my CV here.

	WALK & EAT: CAPE TOWN Publisher: Sunflower Books, 2007 ISBN: 978-1-85691-331-7 Written jointly with my wife, Sue Scott, this is a guide to some of our favourite walks around Cape Town, combined with some great restaurants to eat in, before or after the walk!  All the photographs in the book are our own. [Order it from Amazon, and look at sample pages here].
LATEST EDITION ALREADY OUT OF PRINT!	SCOTTISH WILD FLOWERS Publisher: Harper-Collins, 4th Edition, 2008 ISBN: 978-0-00-727069-9 First published in 1995, this guide to over 350 of Scotland's commonest wild flowers has been a strong seller ever since, with more than 12,000 copies sold of the first three editions. [Order it from Amazon here ]
	THE NORTH HIGHLANDS: A DYNAMIC ECONOMY IN A LIVING LANDSCAPE Publisher: Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), 2007 ISBN: 978-1-85397-525-7 This was commissioned as a guide for visitors to the north Highlands of Scotland, as well as residents in the area, to show how much the magnificent landscapes of this part of the world have been influenced by human activities – and how their maintenance still relies on the economic viability of the region. [Order it from SNH here].
	A STRONG COHERENT VOICE: REFLECTIONS ON THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS Publisher: Scottish Environment Link, 2007 (no ISBN) A commissioned report reflecting on the history of the network organisation for environmental non-governmental organisations in Scotland, and drawing lessons for the future. [You can download the full report as a 3.3MB PDF file here.]
AWARD-WINNING TITLE!	YOUNG OXFORD BOOK OF ECOLOGY Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1994, 1996 (now out-of-print) Original ISBN: 0-19-521167-7 Definitely my best seller, this book has been translated into at least 10 languages (including German, Spanish, Russian, Polish and American English!). The German edition, Young Oxford: Die Natur, published by Beltz & Gelberg, 2000 (ISBN: 3-407-75304 -7), won the Umweltpreis für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur 2001 ('Environmental Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature'). [Second hand copies may still be available from Amazon here].
	FLOWERS OF THE FOREST Publisher: Plantlife International, 2001 ISBN: 1-872613-26-8 An example of the more technical-style reports which I enjoy writing. Commissioned by Plantlife, this is a guide on how to manage Scottish woodlands for wild plant biodiversity, produced as a project under the Millennium Forest for Scotland. [More information about Plantlife Scotland is available here.]