Wainwright Prize

The Wainwright Prize is a literary prize awarded annually for the best work of general outdoors, nature and UK-based travel writing. It celebrates the legacy of British guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright. The prize was established by Frances Lincoln Publishers and The Wainwright Society, in association with The National Trust and is sponsored by Thwaites Brewery, who produce a beer called Wainwright Ale.^[1] The prize was first awarded in 2014 to Hugh Thomson for his The Green Road Into The Trees: A Walk through England. The winner receives a cheque for £5,000.

Winners

• 2016 - Amy Liptrot, The Outrun ^[2]
• 2015 - John Lewis-Stempel, Meadowland ^[3]
• 2014 - Hugh Thomson, The Green Road Into The Trees: A Walk through England

Shortlist for 2016

• Rob Cowen, Common Ground
• Amy Liptrot, The Outrun
• Robert Macfarlane, Landmarks
• Michael McCarthy, The Moth Snowstorm
• Katharine Norbury, The Fish Ladder
• James Rebanks, The Shepherd's Life

Nominees for 2015

• Adam Thorpe, On Silbury Hill
• Clare Balding, Walking Home
• Helen Macdonald, H is for Hawk
• Joanne Parker, Britannia Obscura: Mapping Hidden Britain
• John Lewis-Stempel, Meadowland
• Mark Cocker, Claxton: Field Notes from a Small Planet
• Oliver Rackham, The Ash Tree
• Philip Marsden, Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of Place
• Philip Walling, Counting Sheep
• Richard Askwith, Running Free: A Runner’s Journey Back to Nature
• Tristan Gooley, The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs
• William Atkins, The Moor

See also

• Prizes named after people

Notes

1. "The prize celebrates the legacy of British nature writer Alfred Wainwright". Retrieved 2015-02-14.
2. "The Outrun by Amy Liptrot wins The Wainwright Golden Beer Prize 2016". wainwrightprize.com. wainwrightprize.com. Retrieved 5 Aug 2016.
3. "New Literary Prize for Nature & Travel Writing about Britain Launched". thebookseller.com. thebookseller.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

External links

• Official website