Last night’s Wayward Festival Quiz was so much fun! A local author was assigned to each team-to help or hinder…not sure! Great to catch up with Wyl Menmuir Charlie Carroll Emily Barr Roz Watkins Jo Jakeman & Emma Cowell Author #TheIslandLoveSong out June 6th thanks Falmouth Bookseller

Met a woman on a beach this evening whose accent sounded familiar. Turns out we’re from the same town.

‘You remember Bradey? And Hindley?’ she asks. ‘No, you’re too young. Shipman then?’

Triangulation by serial killer.*

* I remembered Shipman, who was dr to all my neighbours.

So, The Heart of The Woods has gone to print, before it's released into the wild in early June. I couldn't be happier it, and with the gorgeous cover quotes from two writers I admire greatly, Guy Shrubsole and Tristan Gooley 🌳.

‘Meet Britain’s new nature defenders: guerrilla guardians who don’t own the places they protect but care for them anyway’

Very proud to be one of the chapter authors of Wild Service, a new anthology book by Right to Roam & friends, published today!

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Two of the best in the same place at the same time. Be there.

Calling all Woking people! Mick Herron and I will be Woking Library, talking thrillers and spies and why both of us are eminently suited to being the next James Bond. 30th May. Do come along. Tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-w…
(Guildford people also welcome)

There is nothing more I can do for my book, The Heart of The Woods, which is out in early June. Which meant I had time to play guitar for a few minutes this afternoon. m.soundcloud.com/wyl-menmuir/ab…

Is anything more wonderful than ancient trees? Here are some of most Britain's most famous: the Yew & me 5k yrs old (allegedly), the Birnham oak & sycamore and lastly my favourite the oldest goat willow (nr Struay) in UK, which is more entire ecosystem than solitary veteran

📢We've officially opened our doors again! Or, we're now receiving applications for our Open Doors Project 📢

If you're from a traditionally under-represented background, looking for a publishing role, please consider applying before 25.04 :

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Please RT!

Pls read this thread-story about the planned, sustained, in-plain-sight destruction of a SSSI bluebell wood in Kent by illegal waste-disposers.
The inaction of multiple authorities, the broken system for nature protection; it’s all there.
Pls sign the petition, pls share the 🧵on

Listening to what is missing and what is needed. @screencornwall @wylmenmuir Lisa Giles on the importance of oracy, Wyl on the importance of funding creativity educationally and culturally. Steve Hancock on aspirational education for future work placements and employers.

What a day! I'm not really sure where to start, so there's lots to follow soon. Special thank you to everyone who made it so inspiring #creativitycollaboratives Arts Council England Sarah Waller Wyl Menmuir The Writers' Block Alex Childs Kerry Chappell School of Education, University of Exeter Screen Cornwall

It’s been so exciting seeing proofs of #TheHeartoftheWoods arriving in the office - have the chance of being one of the first to read this fantastic new book by the award-winning Wyl Menmuir below 🤩🤩

Wilhelm Ferdinand Xylander
La solitudine del mare
1907

Really looking forward to the March #WildWomenWritersSalon on 28th 7pm (online). Salt in Our Blood: creativity, connection & the sea — with guests Easkey Ph.D. hannahlilystowe & Lisa Woollett 🎟️ 📚🐋🌊 eventbrite.co.uk/e/wild-women-w…

Out later this week from Hermitage Press: a new book of stories for Cornwall's 12 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, featuring Cathy Rentzenbrink, Luke Thompson, Edward Rowe, annamaria murphy, Wyl Menmuir and others!

Let’s have more of this sort of thing, please.

Whoever was behind this hoax announcement that Coillte would cease planting sitka, etc from 2025, it was a stroke of pure genius.

The attention can only put even more pressure on the current ecocidal forestry model.
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NEW PODCAST 🎙️
Glad we cleared that up! 🐺🤣
We talk to the extraordinary Paul Lister The European Nature Trust on over population and wolves back in Scotland (poll below ⬇️⬇️)
Conscious is available on Apple rb.gy/cquy4w and other platforms
#nature #conservation #Sustainability

If you missed it yesterday, you can listen to it now on BBC Sounds. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…