Stephen Moss

Stephen Moss is one of Britain's most popular and prolific nature writers, a television producer, and a passionate advocate for wildlife and the natural world. His book Mrs Moreau's Warbler is a captivating exploration of the stories behind the names of British and European birds, revealing the extraordinary histories, rivalries, expeditions, and discoveries that lie behind the familiar names we give to the birds around us. Moss has written numerous bestselling books about British wildlife and nature, including A Sky Full of Starlings, The Robin, and Wild Hares and Hummingbirds, each combining deep natural history knowledge with engaging, accessible prose. His career at the BBC, where he was a producer on Springwatch and other landmark nature programmes, gave him an intimate understanding of how to communicate the wonder of the natural world to broad audiences. Mrs Moreau's Warbler is a particularly original work, sitting at the intersection of natural history, biography, and the history of science, revealing how the naming of birds reflects not just their characteristics but the personalities, ambitions, and sometimes bitter rivalries of the naturalists who named them. Moss writes with warmth, authority, and infectious enthusiasm for his subjects. Mrs Moreau's Warbler is available as an audiobook, offering listeners a fascinating journey through the hidden histories behind the names of the birds we see every day.