Draft:Jules Howard

Jules Howard is a British zoology correspondent and non-fiction author, focusing on themes that include animal cognition, evolution, animal welfare and the history of science.

His popular science books include ‘Infinite Life’, the Barker award-winning ‘Wonderdog’ and, for children, ‘Respect the Insects’. In his role as a zoology correspondent, Howard contributes regularly to TV and radio and appears frequently at literature and science festivals. He writes regularly for the Guardian and BBC Science Focus magazine and has presented live shows at Cheltenham Science Festival, Edinburgh International Science Festival , New Scientist Live and the Hay Festival, performing alongside Julian Clary.

Education
Howard has a degree in zoology (from The University of Liverpool) and a Masters (from The University of Liverpool) in Evolution. He attended Guilsborough Academy in Northamptonshire.

Books
Science non-fiction for adults


 * Infinite Life (Elliott & Thompson / Pegasus, 2024)
 * Wonderdog (Bloomsbury Sigma / Pegasus, 2022) - winner of the Barker Award.
 * Death on Earth (Bloomsbury Sigma, 2015) - shortlisted for the Royal Society of Biology book prize
 * Sex on Earth (Bloomsbury Sigma, 2013).

Science non-fiction for children​


 * Respect the Insects (Quarto, 2024)
 * The Who, What, Why of Zoology (Wide-Eyed Editions, 2023)
 * Encyclopedia of Insects (Wide-Eyed Editions, 2020)
 * Encyclopedia of Animals (Wide-Eyed Editions, 2018)
 * Bones (20 Watt, 2017)
 * Prehistoric Creatures of the Order (20 Watt, 2016)
 * Creatures of the Order (20 Watt, 2014)

Wildlife books for adults


 * The Wildlife Pond Book (Bloomsbury Wildlife, 2019)
 * Snakes (Bloomsbury Wildlife, 2018)
 * Frogs and Toads (Bloomsbury Wildlife, 2017)