2019 Shortlist
The Easternmost House by Juliet Blaxland
Juliet Blaxland lives on a crumbling cliff top on the east coast of Suffolk. The Easternmost House will soon crumble into the sea. This book describes a year living on the edge: a meditation on nature, on coastal erosion, on impermanence and on the changing seasons.
Our Place by Mark Cocker
Our Place is a radical examination of Britain’s relationship with the land, by one of our greatest nature writers.
Out of the Woods by Luke Turner
Dazzling, devastating and highly original, this memoir is about the irresistible yet double-edged potency of the forest, and the possibility of learning to find peace in the grey areas of life.
Thinking on My Feet by Kate Humble
Thinking on My Feet tells the story of Kate’s walking year – shining a light on the benefits of this simple activity.
Time Song by Julia Blackburn
Told through stories and songs, Time Song is a spellbinding journey in search of this lost land, by one of Britain’s most original writers.
Underland by Robert Macfarlane
In Underland, Robert Macfarlane takes a dazzling journey into the concealed geographies of the ground beneath our feet – the hidden regions beneath the visible surfaces of the world.
Wilding by Isabella Tree
Part gripping memoir, part fascinating account of the ecology of our countryside, Wilding is, above all, an inspiring story of hope.