John Pickrell 🌈

Both my books - Weird Dinosaurs and Flying Dinosaurs - are on sale here at #2018SVP at the @ColumbiaUP stand. Happy #NationalFossilDay!

Silk and Venom is finally here! It’s #bookbirthday for this celebration of all things spidery! This book dives into all the stories that show how beautiful and fascinating spiders truly are. Here is a long thread of thanks to all who have helped make this dream a reality🙂 1/11

@jamohanlon @SamiBayly You’re welcome! Congrats on publication. Look forward to seeing it in print.

Thanks to @john_pickrell @SamiBayly and Robyn Williams for their early and glowing reviews🙂 5/11

Gouache/watercolor illustration of the amazing pterosaur Dsungaripterus weii

Microraptor on the hunt

We’re hiring! @SpringerNature is seeking an experienced science journalism editor for a 6-month term in Sydney or Melbourne. This is a rare opportunity to join a talented and passionate group to create partnership editorial for @Nature titles. seek.com.au/job/67821792 #scicomm

Hey all, it's been a while! Since pterosaurs seem quite popular right now, here's a Tapejara portrait that I've been working on when I've had the time.

@Frostinthepines @ColumbiaUP Thanks for your kind words about my book 🙏🏻🦖

@dctrjack Thanks for your kind words about my story Jack! 🦖 ✨ Glad it had an impact. And apologies for my incredibly tardy response.

My favourite #Paleontology books bring to life #fossils +folk who seek, dig and interpret them. This book puts meat on the bones of recent and unusual finds arranged by continent. I thoroughly enjoyed it. pictures great, index and references thorough- @john_pickrell #dinosaurs

@davejackson1954 Thanks for your kind words about my book! I really appreciate that. I’ve tried hard l to tell the fascinating stories of the people behind the discoveries, so I’m glad that that came across 🦕

1/2 🔬Last night at the launch I shared how years ago I was questioning my future in science. By impulse I bought a copy of 2015 BASW. Weeks later at a panel some inspiring writers who I greatly admire/ respect signed it. It is truly surreal to be editing the 2022 edition.

@ivyhish @newsouthpub Congrats Ivy! Good to see you yesterday 🥳

🎉It's here! Tonight's the official launch of @newsouthpub The Best Australian Science Writing and Bragg Prize!! 💚💗 So excited to see everyone and celebrate some of the most talented writers in science journalism and writing - and their amazing articles!!

Hi @BBCWorld @BBCNews - this image isn’t of a shrew, as referenced in the article - it’s a tree shrew, which is a different kind of mammal.

@ivyhish @newsouthpub @ABCscience @ConversationEDU @CosmosMagazine @CNETAustralia @bioGraphic @ScienceAlert @SatPaper @THEMONTHLY @ausgeo @AusSMC 💕💕

I am ridiculously thrilled to share the contributors for @newsouthpub The Best Australian Science Writing 2022. Congrats to everyone! It makes my heart so full to have worked on this book - and share this news with you. The book will be out on Nov 1 - and a shiny new cover!!✨

On newsstands now! New collection of recent @NatGeo dinosaur articles by @michaelgreshko, @john_pickrell, & others. Reprints much of the 2020 article with great photography by @paoloverzone! Larger format than @NatGeoMag, too. 1/2

I was asked by @sciencefocus to share my list of top five books about #mammals, and to explain the thinking behind my own #PlatypusMatters book. You don't have to be a mammal nerd already to enjoy them - they're for people interested in interesting things: sciencefocus.com/nature/books-a…