Powerful, personal stories of self-discovery that celebrate a unique connection with nature are the theme of many of the shortlisted titles, including Time on Rock which charts Anna Fleming’s journey from terrified beginner to confident lead climber, as climbing offers her a profound new way into the natural world. Otherlands : A World in the Making, Dr Thomas Halliday (Allen Lane) Time on Rock: A Climber’s Route into the Mountains, Anna Fleming (Canongate) Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain, Matthew Green (Faber & Faber) On Gallows Down: Place, Protest and Belonging, Nicola Chester (Chelsea Green Publishing) Goshawk Summer: A New Forest Season Unlike Any Other, James Aldred (Elliott & Thompson) The James Cropper Wainwright Prize Shortlist 2022 for Nature Writing – Copyright MLR Photo The 2022 James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing shortlist BBC Countryfile presenter, Charlotte Smith, is the Chair of Judges for the Conservation Prize and current CBeebies TV presenter, Gemma Hunt, chairs the new Children’s Prize. Now in its ninth year, the Nature Writing Prize judging panel is chaired by TV presenter Ray Mears. The winners will be announced on Wednesday 7 th September at a ceremony at The London Wetland Centre. Amy Liptrot, whose debut The Outrun won the 2016 Nature Writing Prize, is shortlisted again for The Instant, her memoir about leaving behind the quiet isolation of the Orkneys for new experiences in Berlin. Teenage naturalist, Dara McAnulty, winner of the 2020 Nature Writing Prize, is shortlisted for the Children’s Prize for Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature, his multi-sensory guide to exploring the nature on your doorstep.
Two previous winners feature on this year’s shortlists. Named after much-loved nature writer Alfred Wainwright, the aim of the Prize is to inspire everyone to connect with nature and embrace the outdoors. This year’s shortlisted books reflect the astonishing range and depth of nature writing, with titles that confront difficult, yet vitally important issues around climate change, food supplies and the decline of insects, stressing urgency of action whilst offering hope for the future, celebrating the wonder of life everywhere – from our back gardens to the Arctic Circle – and illuminating the healing power of nature through stories of personal connection and discovery. The 2022 JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE today, Thursday 28 th July 2022, announced their three shortlists, including the inaugural Children’s Writing on Nature and Conservation Prize.
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