New post up at BookSmarts about how being a lifelong (amateur) athlete taught me life lessons that helped me finish my book. open.substack.com/pub/juliaros...

Beyond excited for this book to be in the world! Congrats, @laurapoppick.bsky.social!! Get your copy here: wwnorton.com/books/strata And order prints of the stunning art by @sarahmgilman.bsky.social at www.etsy.com/shop/HiddenD...

I highly recommend this class from @jaimealyse.bsky.social for anyone working on a book or other research-heavy writing project! www.jaimegreen.net/classes

Tap tap...it's been a while, but there's a new post at BookSmarts on my absence--and finishing a book! juliarosen.substack.com/p/and-its-done

I'm so freaking excited for this book from the marvelous Lizzie Wade: www.harpercollins.com/products/apo...

Perhaps this is a good time to re-up the fantastic craft conversation I did with @rclarren.bsky.social for BookSmarts about researching her fantastic book, THE COST OF FREE LAND juliarosen.substack.com/p/confrontin...

Huge congratulations to @rclarren.bsky.social, @ferrisjabr.bsky.social, and all the other deserving finalists for the Oregon Book Awards!! literary-arts.org/2025/01/anno...

I couldn't live without Scrivener and desperately wish I had known about @jaimealyse.bsky.social's class instead of learning things the hard way! Coming up in Feb. www.jaimegreen.net/classes

The Victor K. McElheny Award is now accepting submissions. The $10,000 prize recognizes outstanding coverage of science, public-health, technology, or environmental issues at the local or regional level in the United States. Deadline: Jan 31, 2025. Get started: ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...

I've had the privilege of seeing this lovely kids' book by @devonfredericksen.bsky.social and I can't recommend it enough! www.twoplumpress.com/bookshop/whi...

I was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own! Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚 Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!

The latest at BookSmarts, on why I listen to the same music every time I write. open.substack.com/pub/juliaros...

Thrilled to hear that @hakaimagazine.com and bioGraphic are joining forces. Two of my absolute favorite outlets staffed by some of my very favorite people. Support their union here: www.biographic.com/hakai-magazi...

Psyched for this new book from @evaholland.bsky.social!

New at BookSmarts: Closing the gap between research and writing, in which I describe my terrifying new work flow. open.substack.com/pub/juliaros...

A new post at BookSmarts--on the challenges of working through periods of personal upheaval juliarosen.substack.com/p/working-th...

Thrilled to get a copy of @atlasobscura's new book, Wild Life, to which I made a few small contributions. The whole this is wondrous and beautiful! (Kudos to editors @cjgiaimo and Joshua Foer.) Check it out and pre-order a copy here: wildlife.atlasobscura.com?utm_source=a...

This Q&A with Rebecca Clarren was a masterclass in wrangling original research into a work of powerful, nuanced history. New on BookSmarts: juliarosen.substack.com/p/confrontin...

Testing, testing...just getting this account off the ground. First up, here's a new BookSmarts post on making books when life keeps getting in the way. This one's for all the parents and caregivers and people stretched too thin to think. juliarosen.substack.com/p/dealing-wi...