Devon bookshop to host 'special evening' celebrating wildlife and landscapes

Devon author Ian Parsons will join wildlife expert Chris Sperring for an evening of conversation about Britain's wildlife and landscapes at a Devon bookshop next month.

The event will take place at The Bookery in Crediton on Thursday, October 8, at 7pm.

Parsons will discuss his book Tarka Revisited, which looks at the history of the otter in Britain, including its decline and subsequent recovery.

The book also examines the health of Britain's rivers and the wider environment.

Tarka Revisited marks 100 years since Henry Williamson's Tarka the Otter first brought the story of the otter to a wide audience.

Sperring will discuss his new book Ghosts of the Night, which explores the lives of owls.

The Bookery describes the Sperring/Parsons event as: “a special evening of conversation celebrating the wildlife and landscapes of Britain.”

They will also be available to meet guests and sign copies of their books after the event.

Tickets cost £5 and can be redeemed against a copy of either book on the evening.

The event is one of several author talks being staged by The Bookery with links to Devon and Dartmoor.

The Crediton bookshop is also hosting bestselling historian Dr Ian Mortimer this evening (Friday, September 18), for the launch of his new book Through the Windows of an Ordinary House: A History of England.

Mortimer's book is based around Mearsdon, his home in Moretonhampstead on the edge of Dartmoor, and uses the history of the house and its residents to explore events in England.

Tickets for the Dr Mortimer event are now sold out.

The Bookery is also due to host author Ann Cleeves on Thursday, October 1 for the launch of her new Devon-based book, The Dying Light.

Parsons and Sperring will visit The Bookery on Thursday, October 8 at 7pm.