Huge congratulations to all of the writers and publishers — Friends of the River Nicola Chester, Rob Cowen, Nick Hayes, Amy Liptrot, Anna Fleming, Karen Lloyd, Melissa Harrison and Little Toller Books among them — who have been longlisted for one of this year's three James Cropper Wainwright Prizes (for Nature Writing, Writing on Conservation and Children’s Writing on Nature and Conservation).

The prize shortlists will be announced on 28th July and the winners’ announcement will be made live on 7th September at The London Wetland Centre.