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2024 Wainwright Prize Winners Announced

The winners of the 2024 Wainwright Prize were announced on Wednesday evening at Camley Street Natural Park, an urban nature reserve in the heart of London, with the event live streamed by The Wildlife Trusts.

The Wainwright Prize is awarded annually to books which most successfully inspire readers to embrace nature and the outdoors and develop a respect for the environment. This year’s winning books highlight the exploration of nature on a global scale through journeys of migration, finding beauty in the everyday, and celebrate the deep connections between humanity and nature through powerful storytelling.

THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE WINNERS ARE:

2021 winners’ announced for The Wainwright Prize for Nature and Conservation Writing

The winners of the much-loved Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing and for Global Conservation Writing have been announced at a live award ceremony yesterday, Tuesday 7 September, at the London Wetland Centre.

The award winners are English Pastoral by James Rebanks and Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake.

Wainwright Prize shortlists announced for the best writing on UK nature and global conservation

Now in its eighth year, The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing is awarded annually to the book which most successfully inspires readers to explore the outdoors and to nurture a respect for the natural world. Named after much-loved nature writer Alfred Wainwright, the prizes will be awarded to the work which best reflects Wainwright’s core values and are a celebration of the outdoors or a warning over the dangers to it across the globe.

The Wainwright Prize is split into two categories:

16-year-old Dara McAnulty wins the 2020 Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing

The winner of the Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing has been announced at a virtual awards ceremony on September 8th. Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty chronicles the turning of the then 15-year-old’s world and breaks the mould of modern nature writing. Dara’s book is an extraordinary portrayal of his intense connection to the natural world alongside his perspective as an autistic teenager juggling exams, friendships and a life of campaigning.

This year’s prize has been extended to include a second category for books about global conservation and climate change, and Rebirding by Benedict Macdonald is its inaugural winner. Praised as ‘visionary’ by conservationists and landowners alike, Rebirding sets out a compelling manifesto for restoring Britain’s wildlife, rewilding its species and restoring rural jobs – to the benefit of all. Irreplaceable by Justin Hoffman was awarded highly commended in the category.

The Seabird’s Cry by Adam Nicolson wins Wainwright Prize

Adam Nicolson has won the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize with his book The Seabird’s Cry.

The announcement and presentation of the award of £5000 was made yesterday afternoon by Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove MP and BBC Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison at the National Trust Theatre at BBC Countryfile Live in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, at the end of a public event celebrating nature writing and the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize shortlist. Continue reading The Seabird’s Cry by Adam Nicolson wins Wainwright Prize

The 2018 Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize Shortlist Announced

In its fifth year, the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize celebrates the best books about nature, the outdoors and UK travel.

If you are looking to get away from it all, switch off your phone and get back to nature, this shortlist is a welcome list of recommended reads for you to consider this summer.

Here are the seven shortlisted books:
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Where Poppies Blow by John Lewis-Stempel wins Wainwright Prize

He’s done it again. John Lewis-Stempel has won the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize with his book Where Poppies Blow. Chronicling the relationship between man and nature during the Great War, this win is particularly poignant as this week is the centenary anniversary of the battle of Passchendaele. Lewis-Stempel is no stranger to winning this award having picked up the prize in 2015 with Meadowland.

The winner was announced this afternoon at the BBC Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

For the full shortlist see here.

John Lewis-Stempel wins the Wainwright Prize 2015

John Lewis-Stempel‘s Meadowland has won this year’s Thwaites Wainwright Prize. Continue reading John Lewis-Stempel wins the Wainwright Prize 2015

Reading the Wainwright Prize: Rising Ground

In the run up to the announcement of this year’s Wainwright Prize winner, we’re sharing extracts from each of the shortlisted books – this time with Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of Place by Philip Marsden. Continue reading Reading the Wainwright Prize: Rising Ground

Reading the Wainwright Prize: H is for Hawk

In the run up to the announcement of this year’s Wainwright Prize winner, we’re sharing extracts from each of the shortlisted books – next up is Helen Macdonald’s H is for Hawk. Continue reading Reading the Wainwright Prize: H is for Hawk