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Nicholas Drayson

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Nicholas Drayson was born in England and has lived in Australia since 1982, where he studied zoology and a PhD in 19th century Australian natural history writing. He has worked as a journalist in the UK, Kenya and Australia, writing for publications such as the Daily Telegraph and Australian Geographic. From 1998 to 2001 he wrote for the National Museum of Australia. His first novel, Confessing a Murder, was published in 2002, his latest is A Guide to the Birds of East Africa (Penguin, 2008). He was recently the winner of the inaugural WILDCARE Tasmania Nature Writing Prize.

Books by Nicholas Drayson

A Guide to the Beasts of East Africa

A uniquely charming, witty and touching novel of life, love and safari

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A Guide to the Birds of East Africa

'A funny, ingenious and touching love story' Joanne Harris

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