mark cocker
'the man of most science is the man most alive, whose life is the greatest event'. Henry Thoreau
home page
This is the website of multi-award-winning author and naturalist Mark Cocker. I also have a WordPress Blog called Through 360 Degrees, which I began eight years ago. My latest post is about a new development – 4-day breaks absorbed in the wildlife of north Derbyshire. It can be found here
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writing
books BIRDS BRITANNICA 2nd ed 2020 (’05), ‘The great delight of my year, the book that made me feel I’d been waiting for it all my life, is the magnificently produced and completely enthralling Birds Britannica.’ ANDREW MOTION A CLAXTON DIARY, 2019 ‘Mark Cocker…
my latest news
At 7pm Sat 6 March I am giving a talk for two organisations formative in my own journey towards nature: the Buxton Field Club and the Derbyshire Ornithological Society. It is entitled The Oldest Lake in Europe: The Birds and Wildlife of Lake Prespa….
freelance editor
I act as an editorial consultant for anyone needing support with a writing project. Often a fresh perspective, coupled with experience in how to shape the written word, can help to turn writer’s block into a viable, coherent project. I love to ponder these…
