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Lockdown Life — Here at Chez Gee we have tended to view weighing scales in the same way that Queen Elizabeth I viewed mirrors. Despite the reputation that fat people are harder to kidnap, Mrs Gee noted that COVID-19 has … Continue reading →

You’ll both recall that the UK and Commonwealth rights to my ongoing tome A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth were acquired by Picador, notwithstanding inasmuch as which rights to translations into six different foreign languages have also been … Continue reading →

We are shielding, chez Gee, as one of us has pre-existing health complaints, and another is about to have a surgical procedure. The only person who leaves the house is me, and only to walk the dogs, which I do … Continue reading →

People often talk about starting books. People often talk about keeping up the momentum, once one have started. What people talk less about is how to finish a book. I have written 11 of the 12 chapters of Sex and … Continue reading →

I’ve been posting my Golden Retriever pup’s diary on Facebook for a while. As a result I have been have been deluged with requests for a book version, from, oh, I don’t know, maybe two people. Well, here it is. … Continue reading →

Dick Jefferies, and friend Sad to say I have reached an age where my old friends, colleagues and mentors seem to be passing on. I had hardly come to terms with the loss of Jenny Clack — if I ever … Continue reading →

I have rather enjoyed the lockdown. I am fortunate in that my job for the Submerged Log Company allows me to work completely from home. As I was working almost completely from home anyway, the only difference, initially, was the … Continue reading →

I’m sure you’ll both recall that I had the privilege and pleasure to be part of the team of alumni from the University of Leeds that triumphed in the Christmas University Challenge competition earlier this year. Partly as a result … Continue reading →

In these unprecedented times, shouldn’t we be having a conversation about how the use of cliche is on the rise? As a thought leader, I am shocked and appalled – fed up to the back teeth, even. I’m passionate about … Continue reading →

Picador press release, as published in The Bookseller: ‘Picador has landed A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth by senior Nature editor Henry Gee. Ravi Mirchandani, editor-in-chief, acquired UK and Commonwealth plus translation rights from Jill Grinberg at Jill Grinberg Literary Management. A (Very) … Continue reading →