You Heard It Here First

Britain's Royal Society announced its shortlist of titles for the best science book of the past year. (See the details here.) Previous winners of the £10,000 prize include Bill Bryson, Stephen Hawking and the eminent string theorist Brian Greene (author of the bestseller The Fabric of the Cosmos).

I mention this because a) one of the nominated books is Robert Henson's Rough Guide to Climate Change, and because b) we had a reading by Mr Henson in our little store last November. You're not going to be able to talk to the author at the May 15 awards ceremony, but you can always ask questions at our events. We bring good folks to you, up close and personal. Check out our events listings, so you can hear from the big names, before they get too big.--David E