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The Wainwright Prize Awards Ceremony 2024 is available to watch in full below or on Youtube.   

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2024 information

We are delighted to open submissions for the Wainwright Prize 2024 in 3 categories:

The Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing

The Wainwright Prize for Writing on Conservation

The Wainwright Prize for Children

The James Cropper Wainwright Prize 2024 Winners Announced

Children's Winner

Conservation Winner

Nature Winner

The winners of the 2024 Wainwright Prize were announced today at Camley Street Natural Park, an urban nature reserve in the heart of London, with the event recorded 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.

Nature Writing

SHORTLIST 2023

Writing on Conservation

SHORTLIST 2023

Children's Nature & Conservation Writing

SHORTLIST 2023

Latest News

12 September 2024

The 2024 Wainwright Prize Announces Winners

22 August 2024

Meet The Artist: In Conversation with Emily Wainwright

19 August 2024

Meet The Judges: In Conversation with Karen Brazier

16 August 2024

5 Organisations Connecting Youth With Nature

15 August 2024

The 2024 Wainwright Prize Shortlists Announcement

8 August 2024

Meet The Judges: In Conversation with Konnie Huq

Key Dates

28th March

Submissions Close

11th July

Longlist Announcement

15th August

Shortlist Announcement

11th September

Winners Ceremony

Merchandise Available

Show-off your passion for nature with some timeless, limited edition Wainwright Prize 10th Anniversary merchandise. Available in a range of sizes and developed in accordance with strict sustainability principles, our partners Continental Clothing aim to be the most progressive sustainable clothing on Earth. Available while stocks last.

If you are not able to make it to the festival but would love to get your hands on our limited-edition merchandise, then send us an email and we’ll see what we can do.

Meet Our Featured Artist

Helen Musslewhite

We are honoured and delighted to introduce this years’ featured artist: Helen Musselwhite. Helen works with paper to create magical illustrated models and sets. Cutting by hand, she uses coloured and painted paper to build stunning, detailed multi-layered scenes inspired by the natural world and its inhabitants.

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