The Curlew is a new quarterly magazine dedicated to fine writing about the natural world.
Issue 1 contains a stunning selection of drawings of the wildlife of the Maasai Mara, Kenya, by the 'Big Cat People', Jonathan and Angela Scott, as well as a reader offer on Jonathan's autobiography. Iconic American nature writer Annie Dillard has kindly allowed the reprinting of excerpts from her groundbreaking work Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. There are also thought-provoking essays from Miriam Darlington and others; plus poetry from Ian Scott Massie, Grace Wells, and former National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke.