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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

An amazing day as a shortlisted @wainwrightprize.bsky.social author 2026 at one of my favourite places in Kent—the Isle of Sheppey (it features first thing in the Prologue to my forthcoming book, Hibernal!) #naturewriting

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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It was great to chat with @drmjwarren.bsky.social, author of ‘The Cuckoo's Lea ’. Shortlisted for this year’s #WainwrightPrize for Nature Writing, the book traces the lost connections between English place names and the species of birds that used to occupy these locations. @chiffchat.bsky.social

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Thank you very much for saying so Ian. My day is made! ☺️

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Delighted to be speaking about #thecuckooslea @burylitfest.bsky.social this Thursday (8th). And it’s a #naturewriting double-whammy: @steverutt.bsky.social is speaking right after me about #waterlands. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

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National Book Tokens @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Calling all nature lovers! Don’t miss your chance to WIN one of the @wainwrightprize.bsky.social shortlists! 📚🌿 The Wainwright Prize celebrates the best in nature, conservation, and environmental writing: stories that connect people and the planet 🌍🌻🦋🐙 Enter by 11:59pm 17/09/26 ⬇️ Buff.ly/5LeRWvO

A deep turquoise background with a collage of the Wainwright Prize shortlists.

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Next week I’ll be joining other authors/artists on this year’s @wainwrightprize.bsky.social’s shortlists for the awards at what was a regular spot for me when I lived in Kent—Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey. Can’t wait! #WainwrightPrize #naturewriting @kentwildlife.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social

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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

@pierstorday.bsky.social takes us into the woods of Hampstead Heath to reflect on the inspiration behind Tree Thing. His story follows a boy who plants an acorn that grows into a magical tree, and the connection they form when the tree is threatened. @quercusbooks.bsky.social

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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Cathy Fisher reflects on the real story behind The Summer Puppy. Sitting beneath an oak tree, Cathy shares memories of Rosie playing in the grass and the joy, kindness and gentleness she represented, plus the sanctuary she finds in the countryside herself. @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It’s just 9 days to go until we announce the 2026 Wainwright Prize winners at Elmley Nature Reserve! Set across 3,300 acres of wild coastal marshland & one of the UK’s leading landscape-scale conservation projects, we caught up with some of the team to learn a little more.

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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hannah Gold takes us behind the research that inspired The Lone Husky. Through the book's snowy landscapes and moments of stillness, Hannah hopes to convey the beauty of a place that has so much to give us, allowing the landscape to speak for itself. @harpercollins.bsky.social

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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

@naturalistdara.bsky.social shares where his fascination with the nocturnal world began. From exploring the grounds of Crom Castle to discovering the hidden sounds of bats through echolocation, Dara reflects on the mysterious world that exists after dark. @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social

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National Book Tokens @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Win one of the @wainwrightprize.bsky.social shortlists! 📚 🌿 The Wainwright Prize celebrates the best in nature, conservation, and environmental writing: stories that connect people and the planet 🌍 🪸 🐝 This summer, we're giving you the chance to win a shortlist of your choice! buff.ly/5LeRWvO

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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Shortlisted author Joe Harkness shares how spending time outdoors inspires his writing. From the changing seasons to the interconnectedness of species and habitats, he reflects on the small moments that remind us we're part of nature, not separate from it. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

An interview with me about #thecuckooslea and #WainwrightPrize by Bloomsbury just out today. ☺️ www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/... @chiffchat.bsky.social #naturewriting

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Pleasure—it’s a great book, really enjoyed it. ☺️

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#MyWainwrightPledge seems like a biggie, but it's more of a mindset. It's to consider nature & anyone affected by what we do, in every decision we make; & as part of a community we're accountable for. The women in my @wainwrightprize.bsky.social book knew this; particularly in times of crises.

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Further to this morning’s post about Old Hall marshes (bsky.app/profile/drmj...), here is the same site at this afternoon’s spring tide … now a huge lagoon! #Saltmarsh #OldHallMarshes

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

For more like this from @wainwrightprize.bsky.social 2026 shortlisted authors and illustrators, see bsky.app/profile/wain... #WainwrightPrize

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

For more on Old Hall, #thecuckooslea, saltmarshes, birds and place, have a listen to my Countryfile Plodcast episode recorded onsite last November with the brilliant Fergus Collins: open.spotify.com/episode/3FMF...

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327. Venture out onto the wild Essex marshes with author Michael J Warren

The Plodcast · Episode

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Thank you @chipcampdenlitfest.bsky.social—it was a great pleasure and honour to participate in the festival earlier in the year! #WainwrightPrize #naturewriting

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#WainwrightPrize shortlisted author and illustrator Jackie Morris on the world as a living organism. #naturewriting

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Amazing how other writers argue precisely the opposite. theconversation.com/how-rewildin... and www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/b.... For a nuanced discussion of a COMPLEX issue, see www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires

Done properly, rewilded landscapes are more fire-resistant.

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

@dailymail.co.uk has done it again. Another superb piece of journalism riddled with cringing bias, inaccuracies, contextless info … (Botham’s your expert?!) The concern is that there are readers out there believing this shite: www.dailymail.com/news/article.... #Rewilding

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Golden Grenades Collective @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Weekend crew! In case you missed it, our Birdfair Peregrine special is out now. Dive in! 👇

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Some amazing prizes up for grabs for #MyWainwrightPledge, including a week’s stay somewhere I literally went two weeks ago! I can vouch, therefore, that it’s amazing! Wheatlands Farm ecolodge in Devon.

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Thank you Brigit … I’m over the moon you enjoyed the book so much!

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Legend @benhoare.bsky.social introduces us to his favourite wild place. Take me there Ben! #WainwrightPrize #naturewriting

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

As a shortlisted author I’ll be making #MyWainwrightPledge soon. Please consider getting involved and supporting this fantastic idea! Lots to inspire and help here: wainwrightprize.com/the-wainwrig... #naturewriting #WainwrightPrize

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Over the moon to see @drmjwarren.bsky.social's wonderful book #TheCuckoosLea on this year's #WainwrightPrize shortlist!!! I can't recommend it highly enough...

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Thrilled to pieces to be shortlisted @wainwrightprize.bsky.social! My quirky fusion of a book & its delightful & opinionated ghosts (human, wild & otherwise) revisiting the points in recent wildlife & rural history where we could have taken different paths, why we didn’t, & what we do now!

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If there’s one outcome I wanted for #TheCuckoosLea it’s that it will bring greater attention to the heritage of our ancient place-names which include a lot of nature! Making @wainwrightprize.bsky.social’s shortlist this year is validation of that aim. #naturewriting #PlaceNames #WainwrightPrize

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Thrilled to have made @wainwrightprize.bsky.social’s 2026 SHORTLIST! Congrats to my fellow nature writing category nominees, incl. @lucylapwing.bsky.social @nicolawriting.bsky.social. #naturewriting #WainwrightPrize #StoriesThatConnect

Graphic showing Michael J. Warren’s The Cuckoo’s Lea as a shortlisted title for the Wainwright Prize 2026.

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Bloomsbury Wildlife @chiffchat.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Massive congratulations to @drmjwarren.bsky.social who has now been SHORTLISTED for the 2026 @wainwrightprize.bsky.social! 🎉🌱 Longlisted for the Nature Writing Prize, The Cuckoo’s Lea uncovers the history that lies forgotten in England's place names. #WainwrightPrize #StoriesThatConnect

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This was a blast—J. A. Baker, peregrines and bird chat in the heat @globalbirdfair.bsky.social 2026 with @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social’s @yolobirder.bsky.social and @willrose.bsky.social #naturewriting #GlobalBirdFair

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