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Wainwright Prize for writing on Nature and Conservation secures new 3-year sponsorship with James Cropper Paper
July 21, 2021
The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature and Conservation Writing, is delighted to announce the agreement of a 3-year deal for headline sponsorship with James Cropper, a prestige paper innovator, based in the English Lake District, with an operational reach …
The 2021 Wainwright Prize – Longlists announced for the best writing on UK nature & global conservation
June 24, 2021
Judging chairs include TV presenters Julia Bradbury & Charlotte Smith New official artist for 2021 campaign; Dorien Brouwers In association with the National Trust Prize shortlist to be revealed on 4th August, winners’ announcement on September 7th …
Winners of Wainwright Prize 2020 Announced – 16-year-old Dara McAnulty wins the Prize for Nature Writing and Benedict Macdonald wins first ever Writing on Global Conservation Prize
September 8, 2020
Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty is the winner of the UK nature writing prize Rebirding by Benedict Macdonald is the first ever winner of the new writing on global conservation and climate change prize The winner for the much-loved Wainwri …
The Wainwright Prize Announces Featured Artist Jon Tremaine
July 31, 2020
The Wainwright Prize is honoured to introduce its featured artist: Jon Tremaine. His bold and beautiful artwork encompasses everything we love about nature – that it’s not just about the overall scene in front you, it’s looking harder at the details be …
Shortlists announced for the 2020 Wainwright Prize
July 30, 2020
The shortlists for the Wainwright Prize 2020 are announced today, Thursday 30th July. Named after nature writer Alfred Wainwright, this year’s prize feels more timely than ever as our need to reconnect with nature has never been stronger. Against the b …
The 2020 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing longlist announced on World Environment Day
June 5, 2020
Today, World Environment Day June 5th 2020, sees the announcement of the longlist for The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing, in association with the National Trust. Named after much-loved nature writer Alfred Wainwright, this year’s prize has been …
The Wainwright Prize opens submissions alongside announcement of parallel Global Conservation Prize
March 20, 2020
The two awards will run concurrently, with the Wainwright Prize for UK nature writing recognising narrative driven titles with a subject that must be related to nature, the outdoors or travel writing (not guidebooks) covering Great Britain and Northern …
Robert Macfarlane Wins The 2019 Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize
August 15, 2019
ROBERT MACFARLANE wins The 2019 Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize with his epic exploration of the Earth’s underworld. Underland by Robert Macfarlane has today been announced as the winner of the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize, which celebrates the …
Essential Reading in Trying Times: The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for Nature Writing Shortlist Announced
July 2, 2019
The shortlist for The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize, which celebrates the best books about nature, the outdoors and UK travel is announced today, Tuesday 2nd July 2019. Celebrating its sixth year, The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize, is awarded a …
The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize 2019 Longlist Announced on World Environment Day
June 5, 2019
The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for nature writing longlist announced on World Environment Day The longlist for The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize which celebrates the best books about nature, the outdoors and UK travel is announced today, Wed …
2018 winner Adam Nicolson is the main speaker at the New Networks For Nature event
August 21, 2018
Adam Nicolson, the 2018 winner of the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize, is the main speaker at the upcoming New Networks For Nature event. The New Networks For Nature is a charity that aims to promote the importance of our natural landscapes and to re …
Gallery from the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize 2018 Ceremony
August 14, 2018
The full gallery of photographs from the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize 2018 has been collated and published. The event took place on a blisteringly hot day on the 3rd of August at Blenheim Palace at Countryfile Live. A crowd gathered in the Nationa …
Adam Nicolson Wins the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize 2018
August 2, 2018
Adam Nicolson wins the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize with his love song to seabirds The Seabird’s Cry by Adam Nicolson has today been announced as the winner of the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize, which celebrates the best books about nature an …
The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize Shortlist Announced
July 5, 2018
The shortlist for the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize 2018, which celebrates the best books about nature, the outdoors and UK travel is announced today. The seven shortlisted titles are: The Last Wilderness by Neil Ansell (Tinder Press) Hidden Nature …
Wainwright Prize 2018 Longlist Revealed
June 5, 2018
The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for nature writing longlist announced The longlist for the The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize which celebrates the best books about nature, the outdoors and UK travel is announced today, Wednesday 6 June 2018. C …
Wainwright judging panel confirmed and 2018 dates announced
May 15, 2018
The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize, which celebrates the best books about nature, the outdoors and UK travel announces the judges and 2018 dates for the upcoming prize. Now in its fifth year, The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize, is awarded annuall …
Finding the UK’s favourite nature book – The launch of Land Lines research into more than 200 years of nature writing
November 6, 2017
Which nature book is a real favourite? Or maybe inspired a life-long love of wildlife? The diversity and influence of nature writing has never been so great and Land Lines, a major new research project, is asking people across the UK to help find the n …
John Lewis-Stempel wins the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for the second time
August 3, 2017
John Lewis-Stempel’s Where Poppies Blow – The British Soldier, Nature, The Great War has today been announced as the winner of the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize, which celebrates the best books about nature and UK travel. As the world marks the cen …
The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize Shortlist Announced
June 27, 2017
The shortlist for the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize, which celebrates the best books about nature, the outdoors and UK travel is announced today. The seven shortlisted titles are: Love of Country by Madeleine Bunting (Granta) The Otters’ Tale by Si …
Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for nature writing – longlist and judges announcement
June 2, 2017
The Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize which celebrates the best books about nature, the outdoors and UK travel announces the judges and longlist for the 2017 prize. The longlist will be announced today, Friday 2nd June at the Hay Festival and celebrate …
The Outrun by Amy Liptrot wins The Wainwright Golden Beer Prize 2016
August 5, 2016
The Outrun (Canongate), Amy Liptrot’s debut account of reconnecting with her native Orkney, has been named winner of The Wainwright Golden Beer Prize 2016, a £5,000 award to celebrate the best UK nature and travel writing. Publisher Frances Lincoln, in …
The Wainwright Prize 2016 shortlist revealed
June 30, 2016
Publisher Frances Lincoln, in association with the National Trust, has today announced the shortlist for The Wainwright Prize 2016, an annual award to celebrate the best UK nature and travel writing. The six shortlisted titles are: Common Ground, Rob C …
The Wainwright Prize announces sponsor Wainwright Golden Beer, judging panel and prize timeline ahead of forthcoming shortlist announcement
June 14, 2016
The Wainwright Prize, which rewards the best books on the outdoors, nature and UK travel writing, is pleased to announce for 2016 a new judging panel, alongside support from Wainwright Golden Beer and a special Summer winner ceremony. First awarded in …
Wainwright Prize 2016 longlist
April 29, 2016
The longlist for the 2016 Wainwright Prize is as follows: Being a Beast by Charles Foster (Profile Books) Coastlines: The Story of Our Shore by Patrick Barkham (Granta) Common Ground by Rob Cowen (Penguin Random House) Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane (P …
Wainwright Prize 2016 moves to Summer promotion
January 12, 2016
The Wainwright Prize has moved to a Summer promotion for 2016. The prize, worth £5,000 to the winner, seeks to reward the best writing on the outdoors, nature and UK-based travel writing and is run by publishers Frances Lincoln, in association wit …
John Lewis-Stempel, Wainwright Prize speech transcript
May 7, 2015
Gosh, I really don’t know what to say – probably because I have had so little practise at making winner’s speeches. This is only the second thing I have won since leaving school (and I was at school just after the Reformation of the Monasteries), the o …
Meadowland by John Lewis-Stempel wins Thwaites Wainwright Prize 2015
April 22, 2015
Farmer and writer John Lewis-Stempel was awarded the Thwaites Wainwright Prize 2015 for Meadowland: the Private Life of an English Field – his lyrical account of a year in the life of a farmland meadow. Worth £5,000, the annual book prize is awarded by …
The Thwaites Wainwright Prize reveals 2015 shortlist
March 26, 2015
Publishers Frances Lincoln, in association with the National Trust, has today announced the shortlist for The Thwaites Wainwright Prize 2015, an annual award that showcases the best books in UK nature and travel writing. The shortlisted titles are: Run …
Wainwright Prize 2015 longlist
January 26, 2015
The longlist for the 2015 Wainwright Prize is as follows: Britannia Obscura: Mapping Hidden Britain by Joanne Parker (Vintage, Penguin Random House) Claxton: Field Notes from a Small Planet by Mark Cocker (Vintage, Penguin Random House) Counting Sheep …
New Wainwright Prize 2015 Nominations
January 17, 2015
We now invite the UK book industry to make their nominations for the 2015 Wainwright Prize. This is the 2nd year for the prize which seeks the best UK-based NATURE & TRAVEL writing. The Wainwright Prize for Nature and Travel Writing 2015, is …
Hugh Thomson wins the Thwaites Wainwright Prize 2014
May 9, 2014
Publishers Frances Lincoln, in association with the National Trust, are delighted to announce that the inaugural winning title of the 2014 Thwaites Wainwright Prize for UK Nature and Travel Writing, worth £5,000, is THE GREEN ROAD INTO THE TREES: A WAL …
The Thwaites Wainwright Prize 2014 Shortlist Announced
April 10, 2014
Publishers Frances Lincoln in association with the National Trust, are delighted to announce the shortlist for The Thwaites Wainwright Prize, a new annual award that seeks to reward the best UK nature and travel writing. New Titles in any format publis …
New Literary Prize for Nature & Travel Writing about Britain Launched
November 16, 2013
Publishers Frances Lincoln & The Wainwright Society, in association with The National Trust, are delighted to announce a new annual literary prize. It seeks to reward the best writing on the general outdoors, nature and UK-based travel writing and …