Nature Writing – Sir John Lister-Kaye & Helen Macdonald, Guest: Kathleen Jamie

Date/Time
Date(s) - Mon 14th Nov - Sat 19th Nov, 2016
5:00pm - 10:00am

Location
Moniack Mhor, Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire , IV4 7HT

While each writer must develop their own voice and style, all nature writing requires a certain philosophical observation and reflection. The tutors, both internationally bestselling authors, will share their secrets of literary prowess and how writing links to love of the natural world. Open to all writers who feel inspired by nature.

Sir John Lister-Kaye has written ten books on wildlife, and is one of Scotland’s best known nature writers. He is the founder of the internationally acclaimed Aigas Field Centre in the Scottish Highlands. His most recent book is the bestselling Gods of the Morning: A Bird’s Eye View of a Scottish Year. www.lister-kaye.co.uk

Helen Macdonald is a writer, poet, illustrator, historian and affiliate at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Her books include Falcon (2006), Shaler’s Fish (2001) and H is for Hawk, an international bestseller and winner of the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize and 2014 Costa Book of the Year.

Kathleen Jamie’s poetry collections to date include The Tree House and The Overhaul, which won the 2012 Costa Poetry Prize. Her non-fiction includes the highly regarded nature books Findings, and more recently Sightlines. www.kathleenjamie.com

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