Wainwright Prize 2026

By Diva HarrisSeptember 19, 2026

A dispatch from Paul Bursche, our man on the ground at this year’s Wainwright Prize ceremony. We were delighted to be at Thursday’s Wainwright Prize ceremony, where the 2026 Wainwright Prize Book of the Year was awarded to The Book Of Birds by Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane. The ceremony was held at in the […]

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