Rocks Event with Vojta Hybl - Thursday 16th April 2026

Join us in the bookshop to hear Vojta Hybl introduce his new book, Rocks: a Guide to the Stones Around Us and the Stories They Tell.

6.30pm on Thursday 16th April at Golden Hare Books, 68 St Stephen Street, EH3 5AQ.

Buy a copy of Rocks and receive free entry to the event, or choose our Ticket-Only option for £6 (which can be used towards a purchase of the book at the event).

Rocks is due to be published on 19th March. Any pre-ordered copies will be sent out/made available to collect on or just after that date.

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About Rocks Identify the rocks you discover and uncover the stories they hold.  What is that rock you’ve just picked up? Which minerals is it made of, what’s unique about it and what can it reveal about Earth’s deeper story?

Rocks gives you the tools to answer these questions. Geologist and science illustrator Vojta Hybl guides you through more than 100 rock types, explaining how they form, what they look like and the geological processes they represent. This authoritative yet accessible guide includes: Clear explanations of igneous, volcaniclastic, sedimentary, metamorphic and anthropic rocks. Practical tips for spotting and identifying rocks, including detailed specimen illustrations that highlight key features for easy recognition. Insight into minerals, the rock cycle and Earth’s dynamic history. Alongside practical identification advice, Rocks invites you to see the ground beneath your feet in a new way, connecting everyday stones to billions of years of planetary change.  

Whether you’re a curious walker, an outdoor enthusiast or simply fascinated by the natural world, this book will transform how you experience landscapes and help you read the stories written in stone.

About Vojta Hybl Vojta Hybl is an illustrator, artist, writer and educator based in the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands. Vojta found his way into illustration while studying geology and physical geography, sketching geological concepts to understand them better and eventually began communicating science through art. Vojta aims to break the boundaries between science and art, believing each has so much to offer and our understanding of the world becomes so much richer when we combine them instead of separating them.