Media

Press
INTERVIEW: 'I quit my job in my 50s and moved to a tropical island to care for an ancient tortoise', The Telegraph
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INTERVIEW: 'Meet Jonathan the tortoise, the world’s oldest land animal', Independent
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INTERVIEW: 'The tortoise and the care: how a medic saved the life of a seychelles celebrity', Daily Express
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INTERVIEW: 'Happy 191st (or so) birthday to the world’s oldest living land animal', Washington Post
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​REVIEW: 'This warm-hearted book makes you full of admiration for his spirit of adventure, and for his commitment to the animals he cares for', Constance Craig Smith, Daily Mail​
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REVIEW: ''Amusing... the author's bonhomie makes the book an engaging read', Jonathan Guthrie, Financial Times
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FEATURED: Daily Mail 2023 Nature books round-up – 'Entertaining reading... a book of great charm and interest', Nick Rennison, Daily Mail
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Radio and podcast
INTERVIEW: TalkSport – 'A brilliant read... fascinating, funny... and very moving' Paul Ross, TalkSport, 8 Nov 2023
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INTERVIEW: Outlook, BBC World Service, 19 Oct 2023
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INTERVIEW: BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey, 7 Nov 2023
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INTERVIEW: Moncrieff, Newstalk (listen at 1:29:52 mark), 14 Nov 2023
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​INTERVIEW: Creature Preacher podcast, 19 March 2024
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Upcoming festival and event appearances
Appledore Book Festival, Monday 16 September 2024
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Shipston Bookfest, Thursday 26 September 2024
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Folkestone Book Festival, Sunday 24 November 2024
Book Jonathan Hollins
To enquire about Jonathan Hollins for an event, festival or media appearance, please contact Rob Wilding rob@duckworthbooks.com