From rainforests and grasslands to tidal pools and open oceans, To Have or To Hold by @sophiepavs.bsky.social explores eight astonishing relationships between species and asks what they can teach us about our own relationship with nature. Out now in paperback! 🌍💚

From temperate rainforests to tidal pools, @sophiepavs.bsky.social's fascinating journey through the British Isles is a celebration of the hidden relationships that keep our natural world alive. 🐚🌍 To Have or To Hold is out now in paperback!

"A shell can house both animals and plants. A shell can be temporary or permanent housing. A shell can be shed periodically or kept for life." Something for you to ponder when you next pick up a shell at the beach... 🐚🌊 Listen to To Have or To Hold by @sophiepavs.bsky.social on Spotify now! 💙

Friends, foes, and everything in between. To Have or To Hold takes readers on a journey through eight remarkable symbiotic relationships, revealing just how interconnected life on Earth really is… Pre-order the paperback now! @sophiepavs.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

Nature thrives on relationships as glamorous as they are grotesque and as bizarre as they are engrossing. In To Have or To Hold, @sophiepavs.bsky.social investigates eight symbiotic relationships trying to survive the climate and biodiversity crises. Listen on Spotify now!

Nature is built on relationships. To Have or To Hold by @sophiepavs.bsky.social explores the strange, powerful connections between species – and what they can teach us about survival in a changing world. The paperback is available to pre-order now!

Nature on Dartmoor is in decline. Is it too late to save it? @lisaschneidau.bsky.social from Dartmoor Nature Alliance, Tracy May from Dartmoor Commoners and Richard Drysdale from DNP, will discuss this with @sophiepavs.bsky.social in the chair - at the Dartmoor Tors Festival info at link in bio .

Join us for our next GSI talk with nature author and science communicator @sophiepavs.bsky.social who will be sharing insights from her exciting new book on relationships in nature. Please email infoGSI@exeter.ac.uk to attend in person or online on 11th March. #GSIExeter #ClimateChange #Nature

The @waterstones.bsky.social pre-order sale has started! ⏰ Get 25% off with code FEB26 on these books: - One Garden Against the World by @katebradbury.bsky.social - The Devil's Garden by Peter Marren - The Cuckoo's Lea by @drmjwarren.bsky.social - To Have or To Hold by @sophiepavs.bsky.social

Eco-psychotherapist, herbalist & writer Brigit McNeill joined us to share the stories behind her book, The Wild Within: What Plants Taught Me about Life, Recovery & Renewal, in a beautifully free-flowing conversation led with brilliance & sensitivity by @sophiepavs.bsky.social. 🧵 ⬇️

“Upon meeting granite, sound waves travel at ten times the speed than through air. Meaning that, if I were to stand here, at 3:40pm, 538 metres above sea level on this granite homeland of other - and call your name – you might hear me sooner.” #wintersolstice with @nicholasjrwhite.bsky.social 📷

🌱 Devon-based eco-psychotherapist, herbalist and author Brigit McNeill will be at The Bookery on Thursday 15th January, along with acclaimed nature writer @sophiepavs.bsky.social, to discuss Brigit’s brilliant new book, The Wild Within: What plants taught me about life, recovery and renewal. 🧵 ⬇️

We can't wait to welcome eco-psychotherapist, herbalist & local author Brigit McNeill to The Bookery on Thurs 15 Jan to discuss her brilliant new book 'The Wild Within' with acclaimed nature writer @sophiepavs.bsky.social! Tickets £5 in store or at www.thebookery.org.uk/events

A nice glossy Xmas advert for this year’s Bloomsbury Wildlife authors in #Countryfile mag. 😁 @sophiepavs.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social #naturewriting

Buzzing for this!! Can’t wait - do not miss hearing from the fabulous Brigit! Tickets and details below 👇🏼

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Save the date! We're very excited to welcome eco-psychotherapist, herbalist & local author Brigit McNeill to The Bookery on Thurs 15 Jan to discuss her brilliant new book 'The Wild Within' with acclaimed nature writer @sophiepavs.bsky.social. Tickets £5 in store or at www.thebookery.org.uk/events

Well now, #BBCWildlife magazine, glad you think so. ☺️ Right there with the likes of @sophiepavs.bsky.social and @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social and @nicwilson.bsky.social. #naturewriting #bestnaturewriting2025

In an attempt to escape a tragic incident on a train the other day, I ventured 82 degrees north and wrote about a bear who met a whale...thanks to the brilliantly talented photog Roie Galitz for capturing a moment of nature's magic for us all to be prompted by! open.substack.com/pub/sophiepa...

People of Devon, @guyshrubsole.bsky.social and I are in conversation about birds, landscape and belonging @thebookery.bsky.social, 13th November. Lots of Devon places are in the book, and crows, lots of crows! Join us! Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/cre... #authorevent #naturewriting

I was recently given a gift of a book, all about symbiotic relationships. It’s perfect, curled up in front of a fire, heaven. @sophiepavs.bsky.social

their sex is (literally) on fire  they can feel fire from 50 miles away  they thrive where others flee  what else can fire chasers teach us about resilience in the face of the flames? open.substack.com/pub/sophiepa...

hello from the heat of the moment

lessons in resilience from the Fire Chasers

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So chuffed that THOTH is top of the list of @nature.com best science books - with a lovely review highlighting details so many have missed…thank you!

My latest essay and first piece for the one and only atmos.earth - whose work colliding culture with climate is a force to be reckoned with and greatly admire. Loved working with the talented editorial team on this one, and thanks to Juul Kraijer for stunning artwork! atmos.earth/science-and-...

How To Be a Better Parasite | Atmos

Lessons on living sustainably from nature’s most exploitative species.

atmos.earth

Our latest episode of Climate Conversations looks at climate & nature. @weatheralex.bsky.social talks to science communicator @sophiepavs.bsky.social about the role of parasites and the part they play in balancing energy flow in ecosystems - crucial for resilience. 👀youtu.be/w5eIHZK-8ug

what can parasites teach people about living more sustainably? more than you might think! @sophiepavs.bsky.social with a nice one for @atmosmag.bsky.social 🌎🧪

How To Be a Better Parasite | Atmos

Lessons on living sustainably from nature’s most exploitative species.

atmos.earth

The latest episode of Climate Conversations looks at how our changing climate is impacting nature. @weatheralex.bsky.social talks to @sophiepavs.bsky.social on the role of symbiotic relationships in the overall health of the ecosystem and how these are changing. 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5eI...

Nominations so far:

Richard Jefferies Award@rjaward.bsky.social · last yr.

Nominations open for the best in #nature writing published in 2025. www.richardjefferiesaward.org

EVENT | Don't miss @sophiepavs.bsky.social talking all about nature's power couples at the British Science Festival next week! 📆 12 September 🕜 1.30pm 📍 Kazimier Gardens, Liverpool And did we mention it's completely FREE? Find out more here 👉 https://bit.ly/4mNETzk @britsciassoc.bsky.social

We have 3 copies of @sophiepavs.bsky.social's @wainwrightprize.bsky.social-longlisted 'To Have or To Hold: Nature's Hidden Relationships' to give away on this afternoon's newsletter, courtesy of @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social. Make sure you're subscribed to the mailing list for entry details!

Congratulations Sophie!! We're thrilled to see To Have or To Hold on the longlist for Conservation Writing 🎉

Sophie Pavelle@sophiepavs.bsky.social · last yr.

An honour to receive another longlisting in the prestigious Conservation Writing category for @wainwrightprize.bsky.social - this time for TO HAVE OR TO HOLD! This book felt dangerous, risky, at times utterly impossible. Thrilled to join such powerhouse writers in the nominations!

An honour to receive another longlisting in the prestigious Conservation Writing category for @wainwrightprize.bsky.social - this time for TO HAVE OR TO HOLD! This book felt dangerous, risky, at times utterly impossible. Thrilled to join such powerhouse writers in the nominations!