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Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing Welcomed Back to Cumbria

Published:
11 Jul 2024
We are thrilled that James Rebanks, a local sheep farmer and author from Matterdale has won this year’s UK Nature Writing Wainwright Prize.

The Wainwright Prize is named after esteemed writer Alfred Wainwright, a Kendal local famous for his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells; James Rebanks’ win together with our sponsorship has highlighted a shared heritage and common interest in conservation held by organisations and individuals with roots in Cumbria.

The prize aims to reward outstanding literary titles inspired by the general outdoors, UK nature, travel and conservation. Alongside James Rebanks, Merlin Sheldrake won the Global Conservation and Climate Change Prize for Entangled Life.

James Rebanks won the UK Nature Writing award for English Pastoral, which tells the story of how rural landscapes around the world have been brought close to collapse, and the age-old rhythms of work, weather, community and wild things are being lost. It illustrates what it means to have love and pride in a place, and how, against all the odds, it may still be possible to build a new pastoral.

“ Being based in the Lake District ourselves, we are of course delighted that James Rebanks’ English Pastoral has won this year’s prize for UK Nature Writing. James writes eloquently and passionately about his farm and the surrounding beautiful landscape which inspires us all. ”
RICHARD BRACEWELL
MARKETING DIRECTOR

Having produced bespoke book papers for over 175 years, including for Alfred Wainwright’s wonderful Pictorial Guides of the Lake District, we are very proud to now be sponsoring the Wainwright Prize, celebrating the very best of today’s writing on nature and conservation.

 

“ James Rebanks adores his home and job and that's reflected in his writing. His message of respect for the old ways and understanding of the complexities of farming for the future make this a really important book. And it's all couched in beautiful prose. ”
JULIA BRADBURY
NATURE PRIZE JUDGING CHAIR

In 2005, James Cropper produced a custom-made paper, matching the paper from the first editions, for the 50th Anniversary Wainwright pictorial guides that were once again printed in Kendal.