Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris’ guide to 49 threatened British birds wins Wainwright book of the year
The Book of Birds by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, an illustrated guide to 49 threatened British bird species, has won the Wainwright prize for nature writing. The book aims to raise awareness about the decline of bird populations through poetry and art.
Why it matters
The award highlights the intersection of literature, art, and environmental conservation, emphasizing the cultural response to biodiversity loss.
Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, authors of The Book of Birds. Photograph: Feather & Grain/Urszula Sołtys Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, authors of The Book of Birds. Photograph: Feather & Grain/Urszula Sołtys Books Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris’ guide to 49 threatened British birds wins Wainwright book of the year The Book of Birds is a twist on classic field guides from the creators of bestseller The Lost Words
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Book of Birds by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, an illustrated guide to Britain’s threatened bird species, has been named as the Wainwright prize book of the year.
Meanwhile, the prize’s children’s book of the year award went to Otherlands: An Illustrated Journey Through Earth’s Lost Worlds by Thomas Halliday, illustrated by Gavin Scott.
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