Wild Writer Series: Susanne Masters - Wild Waters
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Susanne Masters talks about her new book, Wild Waters - a wildlife and water lover's guide to the aquatic world
About this event
We are excited to kick-off Scotland's Year of Stories with a series inviting writers to talk about their books focusing on stories in our wild places.
The second in our Wild Writer Series in partnership with Vertebrate Publishing welcomes Susanne Masters to talk about her new book, Wild Waters.
About 71% of the Earth’s surface is water, and even on dry land we remain closely connected to aquatic life. Susanne Masters' background as a plant scientist, writer and wild swimmer gives her a unique insight into the wonders of our underwater world and its amazing wildlife, all of which can be found in Wild Waters
Registration
Each of our Wild Writer Series events costs just £3, which will go towards supporting the John Muir Trust's work to protect and enhance wild places. John Muir Trust Members receive free entry – if you have not received this by email already, look out for your discount code in January’s Members’ News.
If you want to contribute more to our work, you can do so during the registration process.
Each guest will receive a special discount code to purchase the author's book from the Vertebrate Publishing website, as well as a discounted membership of the Trust.
On the night
The event will take place on Zoom, with the link sent out in advance of the event so please monitor your emails.
We will have an illustrated presentation from our speaker, followed by time for questions.
About the book
Wild Waters by Susanne Masters is a celebration of the breadth of wildlife that can be found in and around our varied waterways, from oceans and rivers to rock pools and ponds. Armchair explorers can read a fascinating account of how aquatic plants and animals enrich human life. Swimmers, paddleboarders, dog walkers, families and anyone with a passion for the great outdoors can learn about local wildlife, including when and where to look for different species without causing any harm.
With stunning illustrations by Alice Goodridge, Wild Waters provides a tantalising insight into the world beneath the surface.
About the author
Susanne has written about wildlife and travel for a broad range of media, including BBC Wildlife magazine, BBC Earth, BBC Travel, Countryfile magazine, the Guardian, Red Bull Adventure and the New York Times. She writes a monthly column on wildlife for Outdoor Swimmer magazine, and has contributed to The World Atlas of Street Food and Kew’s Teas, Tonics and Tipples.
She has swum in the Bosphorus race from Asia to Europe, at a winter festival in China and at high altitude in Bhutan. She swims outdoors all year round in the UK.
