Shortlist for Richard Jefferies Award for best nature writing published in 2024
The Richard Jefferies Award is given annually to the author of the publication considered by the judging panel to be the most outstanding nature writing published in a given calendar year. The winning work must reflect the heritage and spirit of Richard Jefferies’ countryside books.
The shortlist for 2024 nominations:
150th Wedding Anniversary
Richard Jefferies and Jessie Baden were married at the parish church of the Holy Cross, Chiseldon on Wednesday 8th July 1874. Richard’s brother and sister, Henry James and Sarah, were the witnesses, but it is not known if Jefferies’ parents were present, nor who else was at the ceremony.
Why did you join the Richard Jefferies Society?
Earlier this year we carried out a survey of our members. One of the questions we asked was:
Why did you join the Richard Jefferies Society? For example
was it a love of his writings; or of nature; or you live in Wiltshire; or have
a connection with Wiltshire?
We received the following answers:
Bristol University lecturer wins top literary prize for Nature writing
On 3 May 2024 Michael Malay was announced as the winner of the Richard Jefferies Award for the best nature writing issued in 2023 for his book titled Late Light published by Manilla Press. He will be talking about his book at the Marlborough Literature Festival on Saturday 28 September 2024 at 5.30pm at the White Horse Bookshop.
The Meaning of Butterflies: science, aesthetics, spirituality, poetics, relationship with place
Matthew Oates will be talking about ‘The Meaning of Butterflies: science, aesthetics, spirituality, poetics, relationship with place.’
RICHARD
JEFFERIES SOCIETY SPRING LECTURE
Saturday 27 April 2024, 2pm
Richard Jefferies Museum, Marlborough
Road, Coate, Swindon SN3 6AA
Nicola Chester wins the Richard Jefferies Award for ON GALLOWS DOWN, 23 May 2022.
The Richard Jefferies Award of £1000 is given annually to the author of the publication considered by the
judging panel to be the most outstanding nature writing published in a given
calendar year. The winning work must reflect the heritage and spirit of Richard
Jefferies’ countryside books. Congratulations to Nicola Chester, the latest winner.
Best nature writing literary award for 2019 publications
BENEDICT
MACDONALD’S REBIRDING WINS THE
RICHARD JEFFERIES SOCIETY AND WHITE HORSE BOOKSHOP LITERARY PRIZE FOR BEST
NATURE BOOK PUBLISHED IN 2019.
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