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29th January

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27th February

Submissions Closed

15th July

Longlist Announcement

5th August

Shortlist Announcement

17th September

Winners Ceremony

Stories that connect people and planet

The
Wainwright
Pledge

One simple promise for nature

Inspired by the books celebrated by the Wainwright Prize, we’re encouraging people to make one simple promise for nature, whether that’s spending more time outdoors, supporting wildlife, sharing stories, or caring for the places around them. 

Learn how you can get involved here.

Latest News

Annie Booker on The Great Bear: “Hope helps open the reader's mind to solutions”

Jackie Morris on The Book of Birds: “How to link the human heart to the birds”

Caryl Lewis on The Danger of Small Things: “All it takes is a little spark”

Luke Barley on Ancient: “We have been interdependent with those woods throughout the course of human history”

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