Journalist and author Tom Lathan discusses his new book Lost Wonders, a tribute to ten extinct species that have only recently vanished from our world 

7:00pm-9:00pm Fort Road Bar, Fort Road Hotel

What do we lose when a species becomes extinct? In his wistful new book Lost Wonders, Margate-based writer Tom Lathan revives the stories of ten disappeared plants and animals; from tiny sesame-seed-sized snails to giant tortoises, as well as the people who tried to save them. 

Beautifully illustrated by Claire Kohda, the book is not only a salute to the species we have lost, but an urgent call to hold on to those now slipping from our grasp...