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This Natural LifeDara McAnultyDara McAnulty, a 21-year-old Northern Irish naturalist currently studying at Cambridge, is home for the winter break. He takes Martha Kearney to one of his favourite places nearby - the Murlough National Nature Reserve in the Mourne Mountains. This special landscape of ancient forest, sand dunes, and a colony of seals lies on the edge of Dundrum Bay, framed by the Mourne Mountains.Dara shares his deep connection to this place and explains why he loves visiting in all weathers. He reflects on his journey into the natural world, beginning with his early years in Belfast and...
2025-12-1823 min
Emergence Magazine PodcastSeasons: A Conversation at the Tate Modern – with Melanie Challenger, Sam Lee, Dara McAnulty, Kerri ní Dochartaigh and Emmanuel Vaughan-LeeIn November, we celebrated the launch of our latest print edition, Seasons, at the Tate Modern in London. Recorded live at the event, this conversation featuring four Volume 6 contributors, delves into each of their stories and the themes of requiem, invitation, and celebration at the heart of their seasonal experiences. From honoring the fragility of spring birdsong, to finding an expanded sense of self through seasonal “noticelings,” this wide-ranging and lively exchange explores the myriad ways of remembering our relationship with the seasons.
Read the transcript.
Discover our latest print edition, Volume 6: Seasons. L...
2025-11-181h 15
Inspire Me ForwardInspire Me Equine Episode 41 with Kerri Lake of California, USAInspire Me EquineA Collaboration of Equine Leadership and Inspire Me ForwardOur next episode of Inspire Me Equine (Season 6 of Inspire Me Forward) is rich and full of wisdom from our guest, as well as the horses. Thank you, Kerri Lake from Half Moon Bay, California, for joining me in this sacred space. It was such an inspiring and profound conversation. I will let you, dear listener, find the wisdom that was meant for you.Kerri has been an alumni author with Equine Leadership since its 6th volume (we are on 11 now)
2025-09-271h 22
The Ray D'Arcy ShowBook: A Wild Child's guide to Nature at NightThe Ray D’Arcy Show has championed the author and conservationist Dara McAnulty since he published the “Diary of a Young Naturalist” at the age of 16 while he was a secondary school student! That was back in 2020. Now, his FOURTH book has just been published and I am delighted to say he is joining us today
2025-09-1517 min
The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained223. Rethinking Carbon: An Enlightening Conversation with Paul HawkenIn this episode of the Good Dirt Podcast, hosts Emma and Mary return from winter break with a special interview featuring repeat guest Paul Hawken, the acclaimed environmentalist, author, and activist. They discuss Hawken's new book, 'Carbon, the Book of Life,' which explores the multifaceted role of carbon in our universe, challenging the prevailing view of carbon as merely a climatic culprit. Hawken shares his profound insights on the interconnectedness of all life and how shifting our perception of carbon can foster a deeper understanding of our relationship with where we live. Key themes include the limitations of...
2025-03-141h 03
Rücken an Rücken - Bücher für Kinder und JugendlicheRücken an Rücken - Folge 6 - Kinder- und JugendbücherFolge 6
„Voll ungerecht!“ - Heute haben wir drei Sachbücher und nur ein erzählendes Buch, und in dem steht kein einziges Wort. Neugierig? Dann hört rein. Es geht um die Vögel und wie Kinder sie entdecken und erleben. Um alles, was unsere Hände tun und können. Und um die große Frage nach Fairness und Gerechtigkeit.
Viel Freude dabei! :-)
Hier sind wieder die Buchtitel und *noch ein paar interessante Links* für Euch!
*Erlebe die Vögel*
Dara McAnulty
Bilder von Barr...
2024-08-1017 min
Forever Young AutobiographiesFYA 147: How to write a book title: Types of headlines and great story titles7 amazing secrets on how to write a book name (plus examples of eye-catching headlines).
There are many creative tactics for how to write a book title or super chapter title.
Best of all they are easy and fun to try!
⇨ YOU WILL LEARN:
* Different types of headlines and titles
* Top ideas for good book titles
* My favourite headline writing strategy
* Be confident to write great headlines that really work!
⇨ FULL ARTICLE
Click to read: https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/how-to-write-a-book-title/
⇨ VIDEO PODC...
2024-07-2008 min
Books and BitesGet Outside with a Good Book: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 88 On this episode, we discuss books set in or about the outdoors, one of the prompts on the Winter-Spring 2024 Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge. We recommend a memoir by a teenage naturalist and environmental activist; a popular YA dystopian novel; and a horror novel set in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Carrie's PickDiary of a Young Naturalist is by Dara McAnulty, a young autistic writer, environmental activist, and naturalist from Northern Ireland who began writing the book when he was just fifteen years old. It chronicles one year in his life, from winter to spring.
2024-04-0523 min
Ashdown Forest podcast7: Childhood & Nature: Bumper EpisodeSeason 2, Episode 1 - Spring episodeHow can we connect children with nature more?Are children still excited about the outdoors? Hear from 9-17 year olds.‘Slimed, scratched, bitten and stung’? Is this the way to ignite curiosity? Hear from outdoor educators Lisa Stevens and Paula Da Luz.The magic of the humble stick…with Rich Skrein, Forest School specialist.Teenagers on a dusk walk… discovering biofluorescence.Link to our social platformsThis podcast takes the Ashdown Forest as a springboard for conversations about wildlife. Please subscribe and leave a review.You can...
2024-04-0357 min
Emergence Magazine PodcastFinding Joy in the Unknown – A Conversation with Dara McAnultyEnvisioning a future colored by a worsening ecological crisis makes for a despairing picture, but how can we find ways to keep our hearts open amid destruction? How can we express an authentic love for the living world in ways that invite others into a space of reverence? In this week’s podcast, we’re featuring a conversation from 2021 with Irish writer, naturalist, and activist Dara McAnulty. As he wonders what the future might look like if we activated change from a place of care, rather than fear, Dara uplifts joy as an essential tool in transforming our current mome...
2024-02-2743 min
Freelancing for JournalistsScience and Technology JournalismIn our journalism specialism season we speak to science and technology reporter Chris Baraniuk who regularly writes for the BBC, New Scientist, BMJ, the Economist and Wired.Chris discusses how to write about complex issues when you have no scientific background and how he comes up with story ideas like farming fish on the moon.The guesthttps://chrisbaraniuk.com/https://twitter.com/chrisbaraniukFishing on the moon article https://hakaimagazine.com/news/the-plan-to-rear-fish-on-the-moon/Energy poverty article https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2695Young...
2024-01-1036 min
The Middletown Centre for Autism PodcastRoisin McAnulty Podcast This week on the Middletown podcast we meet Roisin McAnulty. She talks about her experiences growing up & the choices she's made as an autistic parent to autisticchildren (including author & naturalist, Dara) Roisin will be speaking at the Middletown Conference this month
2023-05-0225 min
The Squarepeg Podcast94. S8 E2: The sensory and social challenges of fitting into a new culture as an autistic adultKarawynn Long is an American writer and proofreader living in Mexico. Now 52, she had what she describes as her 'Autism epiphany' just over three years ago, a few months before her fiftieth birthday. She is self identified as autistic, partly due to formal assessments not being available in the Mexican system, and difficult and expensive to obtain in the American one. Karawynn moved to Mexico almost 10 years ago for economic reasons, and unlike many autistic people who find living in other cultures freeing and less fraught with social expectations, she has found many aspects of...
2023-04-081h 09Forever Young AutobiographiesFYA 124: My Adventurous Life: Australian Book Industry Awards winner by Dick SmithBook review: Autobiography of an Aussie entrepreneur, aviator and philanthropist.
My Adventurous Life by Dick Smith is the story of an Australian icon.
And it is the tale of a cheeky, big-hearted explorer who loves a challenge.
⇨ YOU WILL LEARN:
* How this young Scout grew up and embraced adventure
* The interesting achievements of a provocateur and filmmaker
* Life-story tips from the founder of Australian Geographic
* Learn how giving helps others, our world and feels great!
⇨ FULL ARTICLE
Click to read: https://fore...
2023-02-1607 min
Emergence Magazine PodcastFinding Joy in the Unknown – a conversation with Dara McAnultyThis week we’re re-sharing our interview with Irish teenage author, naturalist, and conservationist Dara McAnulty. His debut book, Diary of a Young Naturalist—which he wrote at the age of fourteen, and which is in part an intimate portrait of his love of the living world and his distress at its destruction—is a testament to the power and importance of joy, a joy that encircles his relationship with nature. In a world where many are incentivized to act out of fear, Dara’s instinct to wonder at all that unfolds around him feels regenerative—a return to the essenc...
2023-01-2443 minForever Young AutobiographiesFYA 122: Best life stories of 2022: Award-winning books to read over the holidaysHow to pick the best books for your 2023 reading list.
Find a perfect holiday read with The Forever Young Autobiographies best life stories of 2022 book list.
Discover stories by adventurers, comedians, artists and much more.
⇨ YOU WILL LEARN:
* My Adventurous Life by Dick Smith, Allen & Unwin
* The Mother Wound by Amani Haydar, Pan Macmillan Australia
* Currowan: The Story of a Fire and a Community During Australia’s Worst Summer by Bronwyn Adcock, Black Inc.
* Windswept and Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly, John Murray Press
2022-12-2811 minForever Young AutobiographiesFYA 119: Diary of a Young Naturalist: British Book Awards winning memoir by Irish teen Dara McAnultyBook review: An amazing dive into the natural world and walking an autistic path.
Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty is a unique story about a teen’s joy and need for nature.
However, it is also a clarion call for us all to reconnect and take action to protect and restore wild animals and places.
⇨ YOU WILL LEARN:
* What this Little Toller Books memoir is about
* How nature writing fuels this autistic teenage author
* What we can learn from this young writer to help our...
2022-11-1608 min
In the Reading CornerThe Wainwright PrizeNamed after nature writer Alfred Wainwright, the Wainwright prizes are awarded to the work which best reflects Wainwright’s core values and include a celebration of nature and our natural environment or a warning of the dangers to it across the globe. In 2022 for the first time, a children's prize is awarded.Naturalist Dara McAnulty and founder of the Outdoor Guide Gina Bradbury Fox joined Nikki Gamble to talk about the importance of the children's prize and support for getting children into the great outdoors.Support the showThank you for listening.
2022-10-2329 minIn the Reading CornerThe Wainwright PrizeNamed after nature writer Alfred Wainwright, the Wainwright prizes are awarded to the work which best reflects Wainwright’s core values and include a celebration of nature and our natural environment or a warning of the dangers to it across the globe. In 2022 for the first time, a children's prize is awarded.Naturalist Dara McAnulty and founder of the Outdoor Guide Gina Bradbury Fox joined Nikki Gamble to talk about the importance of the children's prize and support for getting children into the great outdoors.Support the showThank you for listening.
2022-10-2329 min
Emma's ESL EnglishEpisode 61 English Listening & Vocabulary Analysis of Dara McAnulty's - Diary of a Young NaturalistThis episode is shot on location in Workington. It is great listening practise for you and after the reading I'll go into detail about some of the vocabulary.
The main connecting feature of the readings from Episodes 60, 61 and 62 is the weather. Three British writers, with totally different styles and situations describe the sea and the weather for us.
This second reading is from a non-fiction book about nature, Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty. In this book Dara (18) writes a diary of one year of his life. We follow his family as they...
2022-09-0710 min
freigeistern! Der Podcast für Kinder- und JugendliteraturHitzefrei - Lesen und lesen lassen im SommerEine kleine Reise mit Buchtipps von „freigeistern!“-Hörer*innen für „freigeistern!“-Hörer*innen
Es ist Sommer! Es ist Reisezeit! Auch „freigeistern!“ war unterwegs, kreuz und quer durch die Republik bis nach Paris und Schloss Elmau – und überall haben Menschen Lieblingsbücher kredenzt: Geschichten vom Unterwegssein, Aufbrechen, Ankommen, von Familie, Freundschaft, Liebe, Abenteuer, von der Entdeckung der Natur und der Welt, vom Träumen und Treibenlassen. Das Ergebnis: eine Reise in und mit Geschichten. Im Gepäck: jede Menge Tipps, die beflügeln, begeistern, be-rauschen (wie das Meer). Zur Krönung spielt die Rockband „RADAU“ einen ihrer Sommerhits – darum: einstei...
2022-08-111h 00
Så sjukt läspepp- Eufori med Ewa & OfeliaSå sjukt pepp - Sommarpodden 6Ewas och Ofelias äventyr på ängen med allt vad det innebär av ljuvliga sommarblomster och fästingar:
Prins Hatt under jord en, en folksaga
Iliaden och Odyssen av Homeros
Kalevala, Finlands nationalepos
En ung naturälskares dagbok av Dara McAnulty
Maias dagbok av Isabel Allende
Binas hemliga liv av Thor Hansson
Humlor i Sverige av Bo Mossberg och Björn Cederberg
Kollektivt självmord av Aarto Paasilinna
Bevingad intelligens: i huvudet på en fågel av Jennifer Ackerman
Smartast bl...
2022-07-1130 min
21andsensory PodcastEpisode 57: A catch up with Emily.On today's episode we are having another little catch-up, so just me no guests (but keep an eye-out because I've got some exciting guests coming on soon!).
I wanted to chat through some life updates, some autism-related books I have been reading, a Sensory Street project update, and how to make your own DIY Sensory Box.
Links:
Sensory Street (Oxford University Project):
https://sensorystreet.uk
https://www.instagram.com/sensory_street/
https://twitter.com/sensory_street
Autistic / Autism related books:
‘CAN YOU SEE ME? DO YOU KNOW ME? and WAYS TO...
2022-05-3140 min
週末生活美學館詩人曹馭博好書推薦受訪對象：曹馭博/作家、詩人
作家曹馭博，國立東華大學華文文學所創作組藝術碩士。2017年獲得林榮三文學獎新詩首獎。著作：詩集《我害怕屋瓦》、《夜的大赦》。
本集節目推薦好書：
◆一位年輕博物學家的日記◆ 作者達拉．麥克阿納蒂（Dara McAnulty），二○○四年三月出生於北愛爾蘭的博物學家、生態保育者與環境運動者。達拉在五歲時被診斷為自閉症者，經常遭遇霸凌以及與人群格格不入的痛苦，使他逃向自然與野生動植物尋求庇護，且起身為捍衛自然而努力。十四歲時，達拉以一年的時間記錄了世界的流轉。這些語言獨特的文字有著文學家的詩意，卻也有著博物學家的視野與關懷。
◆蝴蝶的重量：奈莉．沙克絲詩選◆ 作者奈莉・沙克絲（Nelly Sachs），德國猶太裔詩人、劇作家，史上第二位獲得諾貝爾文學獎的女詩人。沙克絲在德國柏林出生，1940年為躲避納粹黨在德國對猶太人的迫害而流亡瑞典，自此詩作因苦難、逃亡、殺戮而生，但不見指責、控訴與受難者姿態。沙克絲的詩極具神祕色彩，以憂傷而唯美的隱喻慟悼殉難者，闡述戰爭、死亡與無家可歸。
2022-05-2800 min
ConversationsDara McAnulty and the beauty of natureThe young naturalist shares his deep connection to the wild landscapes and creatures of Northern Ireland. Dara's first book has been highly awarded, and is all the more exceptional for his being just seventeen years of age (R)
2022-03-1444 min
Knjižnica Ivana Tavčarja Škofja LokaBEREMO SKUPAJ: Dnevnik mladega naravoslovca (Dara McAnulty)Knjižničarke Knjižnice Ivana Tavčarja Škofja Loka v oddaji Beremo skupaj, ki je na sporedu na Radiu Sora vsak četrtek ob 19.30, predstavljamo in priporočamo v branje književna dela, ki so nas navdušila.
2022-02-0303 min
Book ShamblesDara McAnultyLast year Dara McAnulty, at just 16 years of age, won Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. Coincidentally, that category was presented by us at The Cosmic Shambles Network, so today, as Dara’s second book, Wild Child, hits shelves he took time out from studying for his maths exam next week to come on the podcast to chat to Robin and Helen Czerski. They chat about nature, climate, optimism, birds, Oliver Sacks, Andrei Tarkovsky and much more! Support the podcast and hear extended editions by subscribing at patreon.com/bookshambles
2022-01-1358 min
The Shaking Bog PodcastEpisode 6: WINTER – A ‘Festival’ PodcastA special podcast episode that looks back at The Shaking Bog’s Festival last September. Presenting a montage of excerpts from the festival programme this podcast is just a small taster of what happened over that magical weekend.
Artists featured in this Festival Podcast, in order of appearance, include: Michael Longley, Paddy Glackin, Liz Berry, Alice Oswald, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Kerrí ní Dochartaigh, Dara McAnulty, Lisa Lambe, Marty Rae, Melissa Harrison, Mary Coughlan and Roddy Doyle.
This podcast is produced by The Shaking Bog Festival in collaboration with Coillte Nature & Mermaid Arts Centre, with fund...
2021-12-1245 min
City of London SinfoniaArtist to Artist: Alexandra Wood and Cheryl Frances-HoadBritish composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad talks to Alexandra Wood about her new dramatic song cycle, 'Scenes from the Wild', set to lyrics by musician and librettist Amanda Holden. They talk about how many books Cheryl and Amanda went through before settling on Dara McAnulty's 'Diary of a Young Naturalist' and how Cheryl decided to become a composer over a cellist.
'Scenes from the Wild' premieres on Thursday 25 November 2021 at Southwark Cathedral, with a further two performances on Saturday 27 November. The piece will be premiered by City of London Sinfonia, Geoffrey Paterson (conductor) and William Morgan (tenor), with direction from Sarah Dowling...
2021-10-2818 minEmergence Magazine PodcastFinding Joy in the Unknown – a conversation with Dara McAnultyDara McAnulty is a teenage autistic author, naturalist, and conservationist from Northern Ireland. After several years of writing his blog, Naturalist Dara, he published his debut book, Diary of a Young Naturalist, when he was fourteen years old. The book won the 2020 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing, and Book of the Year for the Narrative Non-fiction British Book Awards in 2021. In this interview, Dara, now seventeen, speaks about his book and his approach to living a life immersed in and guided by the living world. Wise beyond his years, Dara speaks about his identity as an autistic person, the...
2021-10-2642 min
Conrad Life ReportEpisode 68Welcome to Episode 68! Topics: Congrats to Chris, neighborhood mask report, Nate going away, Erin and Stefanie going away, Garden of the Ark hang, Lake George, tubing on the Hudson, Minne Ha-Ha boat ride, baja pullovers, mini golf, go-karts, Oliver camps, I GET WILD @ The Sultan Room, Scott D in town at Threes, Fulfillment by Alec MacGillis, Diary Of A Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty.
2021-08-1221 min
Trees A CrowdSea Buckthorn: Fuelling flying horses & fixing sand dunes - the tree that started it all?Our 31st tree, Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides). Often derided for its rapacious spread in areas where it might not be entirely wanted, the Sea Buckthorn is a species that helped provide a roothold for almost everyother tree species on the British Isles. Add into the mix a bit about Genghis Khan, Flying Horses and perhaps one of the greatest sorbets our host has ever eaten, and you're looking at a wonder of a tree. (Special thanks to Gavin Drea and Dara McAnulty for all adding their voices to this episode.) More from David Oakes as he uproots the secrets and...
2021-08-1014 min
Thoughty Auti - The Autism PodcastNeurotribes - The History & Future Of Autism with Steve SilbermanWhat journey did Steve go on when writing Neurotribes? How was autism first developed? What is the Geek Syndrome?
In this episode of the Thoughty Auti Podcast, Thomas Henley is joined by Steve Silberman to talk about the history and future of autism - Steve is a multi-award winning writer, former writer for Wired and Ally Of The Year award winner for his contributions to the autistic community!
They start of the podcast talking about two authors Steve had involvement with during the development stages of their books - Alex Riley in A Cure For Darkness & Dara McAnulty in Diary...
2021-07-111h 07
Dive Into A Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Wild Child by Dara McAnulty, Barry FallsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/207609to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wild Child
Author: Dara McAnulty, Barry Falls
Narrator: Dara McAnulty
Format: mp3
Length: 59 mins
Release date: 07-08-21
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Flowers & Plants
Publisher's Summary:
Join brilliant young naturalist Dara McAnulty - winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize for his book Diary of a Young Naturalist - on a audiobook nature walk and experience the joy of connecting with the natural world on your journey featuring a lush multi-layered soundscape of the noises you would hear outside as well as beautiful narration by Dara himself and original music...
2021-07-0859 min
Storytellers of STEMM#126 - Scott Davidson: Peatlands ResearchToday's storyteller is Dr Scott Davidson! Scott is a peat researcher and this podcast episode is all about peat! Peat is, very generally, partially decayed organic matter, and forms the base for ecosystems like peatlands, bogs, and more. Scott's work is focused on how disturbance and climate change will impact resilience of wetland systems, particularly peat lands! Peatlands are a type of wetland, and y'all know I love wetlands and so I had a lot of fun talking about all of this with Scott. We talk about why peatlands are important, how changes in peat can impact climate change...
2021-06-2354 min
Fuel Your Mind With The Riveting Full Audiobook Now, Story Seekers!Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnultyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/66250to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Diary of a Young Naturalist
Author: Dara McAnulty
Narrator: Dara McAnulty
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
Release date: 06-16-21
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Biographies
Publisher's Summary:
Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of 15-year-old Dara McAnulty’s world. From spring and through a year in his backyard in Northern Ireland, McAnulty spent the seasons writing. These stunning, evocative, and moving diary entries about his connection to wildlife and the way he sees the world are raw in their telling. Above all, Diary of a Yo...
2021-06-167h 20
Van der Velde Boeken Podcast#7 Bonusaflevering - Met Rutger, Marjan en MonicaWelkom bij aflevering 7 van de Van der Velde Boeken Podcast! Dit is een hele speciale bonusaflevering waarin we allemaal luisteraarsvragen gaan beantwoorden. Er zijn een aantal mensen opgetrommeld om antwoord te krijgen op een aantal vragen: Rutger, Marjan en Monica en ook Sanne zelf beantwoordt een vraag. In deze aflevering komen we erachter dat Van der Velde niet alleen een boekhandel is geweest, welke 16-jarige jongen een fantastisch natuurboek heeft geschreven en hoe je met je oude boeken toch nog een zakcentje kunt bijverdienen.
De besproken boeken vind je onder andere op www.boekhandelvandervelde.nl/podcast.
...
2021-05-1222 min
Chellaston Academy ReadingDiary of a Young Naturalist - KS3/KS4An extract from 'Diary of a Young Naturalist' by Dara McAnulty.
Dara is conservationist and activist from Northern Ireland. He is 16 years old and autistic. This is his first book.
2021-02-2605 min
The Shaking Bog PodcastEpisode 2: A Christmas SpecialFrom The Shaking Bog podcast - where art and nature meet.
Join us for a short festive offering - featuring the remarkable Dara McAnulty and the Glencree Valley wren boys.
2020-12-1813 min
Break Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town HouseEpisode #15 - Hallelulujah! And Matthew Parris’s GeniusesHow to sing your way to Christmas in isolation and Matthew Parris talks about his new book on trauma and genius
We’re joining:
The Self-Isolation Choir and their Christmas at Home Concert on 20 th December
https://www.theselfisolationchoir.com
We’re reading
Fracture: Stories of How Great Lives Take Root in Trauma, by Matthew Parris, published by
Profile Books, £16.99
We’re going online to
The Stratford Literary Winter Weekend Festival
Friday 20 th November to Wednesday 25 th November
Matthew Parris t...
2020-11-1533 min
Books for Breakfast (Ireland)17: Fuggedaboutit: dictionaries and languages; on the wild side with Seán Lysaght and Dara McAnultySend us a textAre dictionaries still important? Who uses them? How does new words get into a dictionary? Are they ever kicked out? Today's show features a discussion of an important new addition to the Irish language, the Concise New English Irish Dictionary edited by Pádraig Ó Mianáin and also looks at the latest updates to the Oxford English Dictionary. This week's Toaster Challenge guest is poet and nature writer Seán Lysaght whose account of the North Mayo landscape, Wild Nephin, has just bee...
2020-11-0541 min
Book Week NISuper sleuth fans and feminist storiesAuthor Jan Carson and naturalist and writer Dara McAnulty pay tribute to Agatha Christie; publisher Lennie Goodings talks about the importance of women publishing for women.
2020-10-2722 min
Wigtown Book Festival PodcastHighlights: Maggie O'Farrell and Dara McAnultyIn the first podcast of edited highlights from this year's Wigtown Book Festival we feature two award winning authors whose very different books look at our interconnected lives.
Conservationist and nature writer Dara McAnulty, winner of the Wainwright Prize at the age of just 16, talks to Rachel Plummer about his book Diary of a Young Naturalist.
Multi-award winning author Maggie O’Farrell speaks to Stephanie Merritt about her fictional account of Shakespeare's son, the eponymous Hamnet, who died at the age of 11 in 1596.
2020-10-2036 min
Baillie Gifford PrizeThe 2020 Longlist: Hear from judges Shahidha Bari, Leo Robson and Bee WilsonWelcome to Read Smart, the 2020 longlist episode! BBC's Razia Iqbal explores each of the 13 titles and authors with 2020 judges, BBC presenter, professor and author Shahidha Bari, New Statesman writer Leo Robson, and journalist and author Bee Wilson.
The 2020 longlist is:
• One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time by Craig Brown (Harper Collins, 4th Estate)
• Labours of Love - The Crisis of Care by Madeleine Bunting (Granta Publications, Granta)
• Dear Life by Rachel Clarke (Little, Brown)
• The Idea of the Brain: A History by Matthew Cobb (Profile Books)
• Eat the Buddha - The Story of Modern Tibet Through the People of One Tow...
2020-09-1447 min
Kultūros savaitėKultūros savaitė. Dramaturgė Gabrielė Labanauskaitė, Kauno tvirtovės šiukšlynas ir kuo pasiteisina skaitantys nelegalias e-knygasAlternatyvios muziko koncertai regionuose. Atlikėjai ir muzikos vadybininkai Gailei Medelytei pasakoja, kaip sudaro gastrolių maršrutus. Panevėžyje – atviros architektūros savaitgalis „Pastatai kalba“. Kauno tvirtovės VIII forte menininkai imasi griūvantį šlaitą ir aplink esantį šiukšlyną prikelti naujam gyvenimui. Pasakoja Kotryna Lingienė. Linos Lužytės filme „Pilis“ vaizduojamas į Airiją emigravusios šeimos gyvenimas. Su režisiere bendrauja Austėja Kuskienė. Kaip anoniminėse apklausose save pateisina skaitantieji nelegalias knygas? Vilniaus universiteto Komunikacijos fakulteto docento Vinco Grigo komentaras.Pasaulyje: legendinis Berlyno naktinis klubas Berghain tapo meno galerija, naujos taisykles norintiems gauti „...
2020-09-121h 39
Slightly FoxedIndependent SpiritSmall but discerning, choosing passion over fashion, Little Toller Books shares an independent spirit with Slightly Foxed. Jon Woolcott joins us from this publishing house based in a converted old dairy in Dorset, and charts the rise from cottage industry origins to a wide, prized backlist. With roots in rural writing, Little Toller has branched out to seek unusual voices, resurrecting the life of the wood engraver Clifford Webb, turning landfill into prose, uncovering Edward Thomas’s hidden photographs and finding a bestseller in the diary of a young naturalist along the way. We turn to the magazine’s archives for...
2020-08-1537 min
Planet Pod's Podcast"Diary of a Young Naturalist" by Dara McAnulty - the story behind the bookWe talk to Dara McAnulty, author of Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted book Diary of a Young Naturalist, about the inspiration behind his writing and his call to action for us all Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-0723 min
The Green Alliance PodcastCelebrating nature writing with longlisted Wainwright Prize authors Jini Reddy and Dara McAnultyThis year, with sales of nature books booming during lockdown, the Wainwright Prize for nature writing has never felt more timely. For this episode, we had the privilege of interviewing two of the longlisted authors for this year’s prize, to be announced on 9 September.Jini Reddy, award-winning author and journalist, shares her experience of writing Wanderland, an account of her journey to connect with the magic of the landscape, and Dara McAnulty, a young star of the conservation movement, talks about his book Diary of a young naturalist.Tune in to hear this fascinating dis...
2020-07-2935 min
The New NormalBack to natureMany people have rediscovered the wonder of nature during lockdown, but will it last? William talks to teenage naturalist, writer and campaigner Dara McAnulty, along with his father Paul McAnulty - a government conservation scientist.
2020-07-1522 min
Trees A CrowdDara McAnulty: The young naturalist providing new perspectives on old problemsDara McAnulty is a 16 year old naturalist and writer from Northern Ireland. His love for nature burgeoning at a young age, he began collecting feathers from his garden floor in Belfast. Compelled to share this passion, he began writing a wildly successful blog, joined the likes of Sir David Attenborough as an RSPB Medal winner, received the BBC Springwatch Unsprung Hero Award and has become an ambassador for the Jane Goodall Foundation. His first book, ‘Diary of a Young Naturalist’, is a brave nature-infused coming-of-age story that not only delves into his love of the outdoors, but also his auti...
2020-05-2547 min
1800 Seconds on AutismAll colour-coded and catalogued in my brainRobyn and Jamie are joined by young naturalist and writer Dara McAnulty.
They chat about black holes, nature, the environment and inevitable comparisons to Greta Thunberg.
The 16 year old tells how difficult school has been and why writing every day helps him process it all.
Watch out for a tense moment where the conversation has to be put back on track, and a poem from Dara.
With Robyn Steward, Henry the bat, Jamie Knight and Lion.
Produced by Emma Tracey
Subscribe to the podcast on BBC Sounds or say "Ask the BBC for 1800 Seconds on Autism" to your smart...
2020-04-0928 min
The National Gallery of Ireland PodcastThe Island, A Prospect: Slieve Donard, Mourne Mountains, Co. DownThis is the final episode in a series of five podcasts to accompany the National Gallery of Ireland exhibition Shaping Ireland: Landscapes in Irish Art. In this series, artists and experts, in conversation with Mark Cantan, will talk you through an area of the country that has special relevance to their work and life. These places of personal significance will also be digitally mapped, allowing listeners to embark on their own adventures into the Irish landscape.
This week's guest is Dara McAnulty, autistic naturalist and environmental campaigner, who talks about Slieve Donard, Mourne Mountains, Co. Down.
Image: Nano Reid, West...
2019-06-2650 min
Tweet of the DayDara McAnulty on the Hen HarrierThirteen year old Northern Ireland wildlife blogger Dara McAnulty on the hen harrier for Tweet of the Day.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.
2017-06-2901 min
Tweet of the WeekWeek 1 - Will YoungSinger Will Young presents five wonderful stories of how birdsong has touched people's lives.Folk musician and Mercury Prize nominee Sam Lee considers the nightingale, Worcestershire lawyer Mat Waddington recounts an encounter with a long tailed tit tapping at his window, eight-year-old Gabi Mann recalls how she became friends with American crows in her suburban garden in Seattle, David Lindo – otherwise known as the urban birder – recalls his first encounter with the ring ouzel on his local patch near to Wormwood Scrubs in London and Fermanagh based bird blogger Dara McAnulty talks about the whooper swan.
2017-05-1408 minTweet of the DayDara McAnulty on the whooper swanSince he was a small boy, Fermanagh based bird blogger Dara McAnulty has been enthralled by birds. For this Tweet of the Day Dara draws a comparison with seeing whooper swans near to his home in Northern Ireland with the swans from Irish mythology, the Children of Lir. Dara, who has Aspergers Syndrome, blogs as Young Fermanagh Naturalist to convey his love of nature and wildlife through the written word.Producer Maggie Ayre.
2017-05-1201 min