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The Waterlands longlisted for the Wainwright Nature Writing Prize

Posted on 15/07/26

Many congratulations to Stephen Rutt whose book The Waterlands has been longlisted for the 2026 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing.

Lifelines selected as Waterstones’ Non-Fiction Book of the Month

Posted on 02/07/26

Congratulations to Julian Hoffman whose book Lifelines has been selected as the Waterstones’ Non-Fiction Book of the Month for July, with the paperback edition published today by Elliott & Thompson

Lifelines wins 2026 Runciman Award

Posted on 10/06/26

Many congratulations to Julian Hoffman whose book Lifelines was last night awarded the Anglo-Hellenic League’s Runciman Award 2026.

Stephen Rutt article in The Times

Posted on 04/06/26

A lovely piece by Stephen Rutt about The Flow Country in today’s edition of The Times.

US publication day for Lifelines

Posted on 12/05/26

The US edition of Julian Hoffman’s book Lifelines is published today by Godine.

Chantal Lyons at ‘If Not Now, When?’ Festival

Posted on 01/05/26

Catch Chantal Lyons speaking about her forthcoming book, Once There Were Giants at the ‘If Not Now, When?’ festival in Devon, 24th-26th July.

Lifelines longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2026

Posted on 22/04/26

Many congratulations to Julian Hoffman whose book Lifelines has been longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2006.

The Waterlands reviewed in TLS

Posted on 17/04/26

A wonderful review of Stephen Rutt’s The Waterlands in this week’s edition of the TLS.

Lifelines shortlisted for Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award

Posted on 10/04/26

Congratulations to Julian Hoffman whose book Lifelines has been shortlisted for the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award 2026.

Cover reveal for Cinnamon

Posted on 10/04/26

A new book by Nira Wickramasinghe, Cinnamon: A History of Taste and Empire will be published by Scribe on 5th November 26, and by St. Martin’s Press in the US on 27th April 27

Publication day for The Waterlands

Posted on 26/03/26

Congratulations to Stephen Rutt whose beautiful new book, The Waterlands: Follow A Raindrop from Source to Sea is published today by Elliott & Thompson.

The Waterlands reviewed in The Scotsman

Posted on 25/03/26

A wonderful review in The Scotsman for Stephen Rutt’s The Waterlands, published tomorrow. ‘Stephen Rutt’s exploration of Britain’s waterlands combines clear-eyed scientific writing with just the right amount of epiphanic prose … I find it impossible not to feel wonder at such facts.’