The James Cropper Wainwright Prize is given for nature and conservation writing, and without fail I buy the winners every year. It is one of my favourite prizes.
You probably know that my stories encourage young readers to go outdoors and develop a positive relationship with the natural world, whether with birds or insects, so I am utterly delighted to be able to say that Spark has been longlisted for the James Cropper Wainwright Prize 2023.
This year celebrates ten years of the Wainwright Prize, which makes being a part of it doubly delicious.
Twitch was longlisted last year but didn’t make it to the shortlist. I have my fingers and toes crossed that Spark will make it this year. However, check out the longlist in the Children’s category. There are some glorious books here and stiff competition.
