The Wainwright Prize 2020 Winners
It is our very great pleasure to confirm Dara McAnulty’s Diary of Young a Naturalist as the winner of the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 2020.
A highly eloquent and passionately argued defence of the necessity of exploring the natural world, McAnulty’s deeply personal book has struck a chord with countless readers eager to reacquaint themselves with the wonders of the great outdoors.
“The judges were almost breathless from reading [Diary of a Young Naturalist] and would like to call for it to be immediately listed on the national curriculum. Such is the book’s power to move and the urgency of the situation we face.”
Julia Bradbury, Chair of Judges
The winner of the inaugural Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation and Climate Change is Rebirding by Benedict Macdonald.
Dynamic and visionary, Macdonald’s audacious proposal for rewilding the nation’s land is built on solid foundations of exhaustive research and knowledge of conservation techniques.
“Rebirding is an immensely readable book on complex and contentious issues. As you’d expect, it considers the needs of birds, but also the future of rural communities in an interesting and engaging way.”
Charlotte Smith, Chair of Judges
The Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing Shortlist
The Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing Longlist
The Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation Shortlist
The Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation Longlist
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