Shortlists in six categories have been released for the 2025 James Cropper Wainwright Prize for U.K. Nature Writing, which celebrate "nature and our environment, nurturing respect for our planet, and informing readers of the threats that the earth currently faces." Check out the shortlisted titles here.
This year three new categories have been added, "reflecting the evolving landscape of environmental storytelling--particularly in how it reaches and inspires younger audiences," the organizers said. Adult Wainwright Prizes will be given for nature writing, the prize for conservation writing and illustrative books, while the children's categories include includes the fiction, non-fiction, and picture books.
The two overall winners of the Wainwright Prize Book of the Year and Wainwright Children's Prize Book of the Year will be named on September 10, with each receiving £2,500 (about $3,320). Category winners will each receive £500 (about $665).