We got a message from ESF reader Spencer Clayton asking if he could donate a copy of Bugs Britannica to Eat, Sleep, Fish.... A big thanks from us all at ESF, Spencer.
So for some lucky person we're gonna give it away.
HOW?
We decided upon a fun competition. We'd like our readers to post a picture of the prettiest fish they've caught on a fly and with Spencer's help we'll choose a winner and post the book to you.
WHERE?
Post your picture here on our Eat, Sleep, Fish Facebook page to enter. You don't have to Like our page to enter, just post it up!
WHEN?
Competition will end on the 1st November.
We haven't done anything like this before but think we have to write stuff like the Judge's decision is final and we will notify the winner via the November Issue of Eat, Sleep, Fish... keep an eye out!
The Book - Bugs Britannica is a 500 page coffee table book by Peter Marren and Richard Mabey that will be of great interest to the fly angler as it covers many of the insects that we are interested in plus a host more.
A few quotes
"...a colourful, illustrated chronicle of why insects are important."--The Times
"The information in it was so wide-ranging and so well written that I am sure it would be a great buy for anyone with an interest in the so-called lower forms of animal life, natural history or just in the smaller creatures, good, bad or indifferent, that you find in the garden"--Gardens Illustrated
"Bugs Britannica is a celebration of the life that swarms at our feet and in the air."--The Scotsman
"The insect world is teeming with wonder in this outstanding cultural guide to the interaction of invertebrates and man."--Sunday Times
"...rare turns of phrase, gentle humour and quaint anecdotes about often-overlooked creatures"--BBC Wildlife Magazine
"Gorgeously produced and illustrated... each bug and its accompanying text is so fascinating that I wanted to read them all."--Charlotte Sleigh, Sunday Telegraph
"A cultural natural history - a record of what we think about invertebrates and how they...continue to influence our lives."--Bristol Evening Post
"Bugs Britannica is full of amazing facts and figures... A book to savour like a fine wine."-- TheTravelEditor.com
"Marren...lights up every invertebrate family, writing with zesty humour and sympathy... It is quite magnificent"--The Independent
"The book works...magnificently"--Eastern Daily Press
"A veritable feast and inspiration to delve into"--Highland News
"A sumptuous new book... its 500 gorgeous pages are comprehensive in their scope"--Manchester Evening News
"The book is a delight of illustration, information and anecdote about the world of invertebrates."--Current Biology
"It is easy to lose hours in this book."--The Guardian
"Enormous fun... The book is a delight, a rich but digestible potage of the arcane and the unexpected."--Country Life
"a delightful book"--The Spectator
We look forward to seeing your pictures and a huge thank you again to Spencer for the book!