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Dara Mcanulty
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This Natural Life
Dara McAnulty
Dara 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...
2025-12-18
23 min
Emergence Magazine Podcast
Seasons: A Conversation at the Tate Modern – with Melanie Challenger, Sam Lee, Dara McAnulty, Kerri ní Dochartaigh and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
In 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...
2025-11-18
1h 15
Inspire Me Forward
Inspire Me Equine Episode 41 with Kerri Lake of California, USA
Inspire 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)
2025-09-27
1h 22
The Ray D'Arcy Show
Book: A Wild Child's guide to Nature at Night
The 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
2025-09-15
17 min
The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained
223. Rethinking Carbon: An Enlightening Conversation with Paul Hawken
In 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...
2025-03-14
1h 03
Rücken an Rücken - Bücher für Kinder und Jugendliche
Rücken an Rücken - Folge 6 - Kinder- und Jugendbücher
Folge 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...
2024-08-10
17 min
Forever Young Autobiographies
FYA 147: How to write a book title: Types of headlines and great story titles
7 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...
2024-07-20
08 min
Books and Bites
Get 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.
2024-04-05
23 min
Ashdown Forest podcast
7: Childhood & Nature: Bumper Episode
Season 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...
2024-04-03
57 min
Emergence Magazine Podcast
Finding Joy in the Unknown – A Conversation with Dara McAnulty
Envisioning 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...
2024-02-27
43 min
Freelancing for Journalists
Science and Technology Journalism
In 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...
2024-01-10
36 min
The Middletown Centre for Autism Podcast
Roisin 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
2023-05-02
25 min
The Squarepeg Podcast
94. S8 E2: The sensory and social challenges of fitting into a new culture as an autistic adult
Karawynn 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...
2023-04-08
1h 09
Forever Young Autobiographies
FYA 124: My Adventurous Life: Australian Book Industry Awards winner by Dick Smith
Book 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...
2023-02-16
07 min
Emergence Magazine Podcast
Finding Joy in the Unknown – a conversation with Dara McAnulty
This 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...
2023-01-24
43 min
Forever Young Autobiographies
FYA 122: Best life stories of 2022: Award-winning books to read over the holidays
How 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
2022-12-28
11 min
Forever Young Autobiographies
FYA 119: Diary of a Young Naturalist: British Book Awards winning memoir by Irish teen Dara McAnulty
Book 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...
2022-11-16
08 min
In the Reading Corner
The Wainwright Prize
Named 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.
2022-10-23
29 min
In the Reading Corner
The Wainwright Prize
Named 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.
2022-10-23
29 min
Emma's ESL English
Episode 61 English Listening & Vocabulary Analysis of Dara McAnulty's - Diary of a Young Naturalist
This 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...
2022-09-07
10 min
freigeistern! Der Podcast für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur
Hitzefrei - Lesen und lesen lassen im Sommer
Eine 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...
2022-08-11
1h 00
Så sjukt läspepp- Eufori med Ewa & Ofelia
Så sjukt pepp - Sommarpodden 6
Ewas 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...
2022-07-11
30 min
21andsensory Podcast
Episode 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...
2022-05-31
40 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。
2022-05-28
00 min
Conversations
Dara McAnulty and the beauty of nature
The 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)
2022-03-14
44 min
Knjižnica Ivana Tavčarja Škofja Loka
BEREMO 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.
2022-02-03
03 min
Book Shambles
Dara McAnulty
Last 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
2022-01-13
58 min
The Shaking Bog Podcast
Episode 6: WINTER – A ‘Festival’ Podcast
A 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...
2021-12-12
45 min
City of London Sinfonia
Artist to Artist: Alexandra Wood and Cheryl Frances-Hoad
British 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...
2021-10-28
18 min
Emergence Magazine Podcast
Finding Joy in the Unknown – a conversation with Dara McAnulty
Dara 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...
2021-10-26
42 min
Conrad Life Report
Episode 68
Welcome 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.
2021-08-12
21 min
Trees A Crowd
Sea 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...
2021-08-10
14 min
Thoughty Auti - The Autism Podcast
Neurotribes - The History & Future Of Autism with Steve Silberman
What 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...
2021-07-11
1h 07
Dive Into A Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook On Your Commute.
Wild Child by Dara McAnulty, Barry Falls
Please 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...
2021-07-08
59 min
Storytellers of STEMM
#126 - Scott Davidson: Peatlands Research
Today'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...
2021-06-23
54 min
Fuel Your Mind With The Riveting Full Audiobook Now, Story Seekers!
Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
Please 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...
2021-06-16
7h 20
Van der Velde Boeken Podcast
#7 Bonusaflevering - Met Rutger, Marjan en Monica
Welkom 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. ...
2021-05-12
22 min
Chellaston Academy Reading
Diary of a Young Naturalist - KS3/KS4
An 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.
2021-02-26
05 min
The Shaking Bog Podcast
Episode 2: A Christmas Special
From 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.
2020-12-18
13 min
Break Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town House
Episode #15 - Hallelulujah! And Matthew Parris’s Geniuses
How 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...
2020-11-15
33 min
Books for Breakfast (Ireland)
17: Fuggedaboutit: dictionaries and languages; on the wild side with Seán Lysaght and Dara McAnulty
Send 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...
2020-11-05
41 min
Book Week NI
Super sleuth fans and feminist stories
Author 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.
2020-10-27
22 min
Wigtown Book Festival Podcast
Highlights: Maggie O'Farrell and Dara McAnulty
In 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.
2020-10-20
36 min
Baillie Gifford Prize
The 2020 Longlist: Hear from judges Shahidha Bari, Leo Robson and Bee Wilson
Welcome 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...
2020-09-14
47 min
Kultūros savaitė
Kultūros savaitė. Dramaturgė Gabrielė Labanauskaitė, Kauno tvirtovės šiukšlynas ir kuo pasiteisina skaitantys nelegalias e-knygas
Alternatyvios 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 „...
2020-09-12
1h 39
Slightly Foxed
Independent Spirit
Small 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...
2020-08-15
37 min
Planet Pod's Podcast
"Diary of a Young Naturalist" by Dara McAnulty - the story behind the book
We 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.
2020-08-07
23 min
The Green Alliance Podcast
Celebrating nature writing with longlisted Wainwright Prize authors Jini Reddy and Dara McAnulty
This 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...
2020-07-29
35 min
The New Normal
Back to nature
Many 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.
2020-07-15
22 min
Trees A Crowd
Dara McAnulty: The young naturalist providing new perspectives on old problems
Dara 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...
2020-05-25
47 min
1800 Seconds on Autism
All colour-coded and catalogued in my brain
Robyn 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...
2020-04-09
28 min
The National Gallery of Ireland Podcast
The Island, A Prospect: Slieve Donard, Mourne Mountains, Co. Down
This 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...
2019-06-26
50 min
Tweet of the Day
Dara McAnulty on the Hen Harrier
Thirteen 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.
2017-06-29
01 min
Tweet of the Week
Week 1 - Will Young
Singer 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.
2017-05-14
08 min
Tweet of the Day
Dara McAnulty on the whooper swan
Since 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.
2017-05-12
01 min