Flint Books, an imprint of The History Press in the UK, has acquired rights to urban naturalist and nature writer Amanda Tuke’s first book.
In Wild Pavements, naturalist Amanda Tuke shares her delight in the overlooked and under-appreciated wildlife in our UK cities, finds the people who care for it, takes groups out to enjoy it and explores what the current thinking in ecology and conservation means for the future of urban nature. The author explores London from the City out to the suburbs and visits Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, Hull, Aberdeen and other cities in the British Isles, exploring the diversity of our urban nature and the surprising places you can find it.
With at least 85% of the UK population living in towns and cities, Wild Pavements encourages us all to experience the urban environment differently, through the eyes of urban naturalists, ecologists or even wildlife.
“Amanda Tuke is a standout among the new generation of urban nature writers. With beautifully written prose and practical advice, she makes nature and nature writing more inclusive and accessible to readers of all experience levels.” — Stephen Moss, author of 10 Birds That Changed the World, shortlisted for the 2023 Wainwright Nature Writing Prize
Amanda Tuke is a consultant botanist, urban plant walk leader, and associate lecturer for Bath Spa University’s MA in nature & travel writing. She writes a monthly column for Bird Watching Magazine on urban birds and has contributed to RSPB Magazine, BBC Countryfile Magazine, Resurgence Magazine, and the London Wildlife Trust Blog.
From 2021 to 2022, she was the nature-writer-in-residence for the London Wildlife Trust’s Great North Wood project.
Her work appears on her blog, The Urban Naturalist, and she shares updates on social media as @suburbanwilduk.
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