Kia ora, my friends in Aotearoa! This piece is my love letter to the avifauna of Aotearoa and my expression of gratitude all of you whose efforts have preserved so many species that might otherwise have been lost. I hope you enjoy.

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The end to another Edinburgh Book Festival - had a wonderful time with @thereaderbank.bsky.social once more, fantastic to share a stage with Maggie O'Farrell for the Secret Life of Books Podcast, and great fun talking consciousness with @danieljamesyon.bsky.social & Michael Pollan

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1/2 I am leaving hospital after a week, during which the amazing @england.nhs.uk repaired a valve in my heart. Open heart surgery is no small thing, and general anaesthesia still makes no sense at all. But all went well. I am so grateful to my surgeon, Francis Wells, and his brilliant team.

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Quincy Jones emailed saying, ‘Hey man, I need to have a word’: how Jacob Collier made In My Room

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I have a revision where reviewer #2 went full co-author and asked for 50+ modifications. REVIEWERS: don't co-author! focus on key issues that may change conclusions, not on everything you'd do differently. EDITORS: DO YOUR JOB, don't just forward reviews without indicating what is key to address.

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