John Craven to headline the British Wildlife Book Festival

Long-serving presenter of Countryfile and columnist for BBC Countryfile Magazine John Craven will be talking about his recent memoir Headlines and Hedgerows at the book festival in Scotland.

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Megan Shersby

Published: February 7, 2020 at 1:20 pm

The British Wildlife Book Festival, in association with BBC Wildlife Magazine, will run between 6-9 April 2020 at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey.

John Craven will be the headline speaker for the festival, discussing his latest book Headlines and Hedgerows with writer Stephen Moss.

John Craven book jacket

Stephen Moss will also be hosting the festival and speaking about his new book, The Accidental Countryside.

The 9 other speakers at the festival include wildlife gardener Kate Bradbury, wildlife photographers Andy Howard and Tim Stenton, and entomologist Dr Erica McAlister.

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The Festival will also include screenings of documentary series Highlands: Scotland’s Wild Heart, and guided walks and field trips for guests staying at the hotel.

Grant Arms Hotel
Grant Arms Hotel

More information, including a full programme, can be found on the Festival's website.

Megan Shersby

Naturalist, writer and content creator

Megan is a naturalist, writer and content creator. She is also a bookworm and a keen board gamer. She is the former editorial and digital co-ordinator at BBC Wildlife, and wrote features and sections for both the print magazine and discoverwildlife.com, including the Q&A and Go Wild sections, Poo Corner and News Species Discovery, the weekly e-newsletter and the social media accounts. Her features have included olms (cave salamanders) in Slovenia, arapaima (very big fish) in Guyana, and the role of hippos as ecosystem engineers in Zambia. She has also contributed to the website and magazine of BBC Countryfile Magazine, and has hosted some its podcast episodes. Prior to joining BBC Wildlife in 2016, she gained a degree in BSc(Hons) Animal Science, undertook behavioural research on zebras and dwarf mongooses, and worked in environmental education for a number of conservation charities.
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