Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2020) Winner
Jessica J. Lee
ジェシカ・ジェイ・リー
Jesika J. Rī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Canada
- Nationality
- Canadian, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Canada → London → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- writer, environmental historian
- Active Years
- 2017-2024
- Affiliations
- University of King's College (mentor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of King's College | — | — | BA | — | Canada |
| University of London | — | — | MRes | — | United Kingdom |
| York University | — | Environmental History and Aesthetics | PhD | — | Canada |
University of King's College
Degree:
BA
Country:
Canada
University of London
Degree:
MRes
Country:
United Kingdom
York University
Environmental History and Aesthetics
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer Award | Turning: A Swimming Memoir | Emerging Writer | RBC Taylor Prize | Winner |
| 2020 | Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction | Two Trees Make a Forest | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | Winner |
| 2020 | Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature | Two Trees Make a Forest | — | Boardman Tasker Prize | Winner |
| 2021 | Banff Mountain Book Award Adventure Travel category | Two Trees Make a Forest | Adventure Travel | Banff Centre | Winner |
| 2024 | Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing | Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging | — | Wainwright Prize | Highly Commended |
| 2024 | Openbook Good Book Prize | Dispersals (Traditional Chinese translation) | 年度生活書 | Openbook | Winner |
RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer Award
2019
Work:
Turning: A Swimming Memoir
Category:
Emerging Writer
Organization:
RBC Taylor Prize
Result:
Winner
Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction
2020
Work:
Two Trees Make a Forest
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
Winner
Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature
2020
Work:
Two Trees Make a Forest
Organization:
Boardman Tasker Prize
Result:
Winner
Banff Mountain Book Award Adventure Travel category
2021
Work:
Two Trees Make a Forest
Category:
Adventure Travel
Organization:
Banff Centre
Result:
Winner
Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing
2024
Work:
Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging
Organization:
Wainwright Prize
Result:
Highly Commended
Openbook Good Book Prize
2024
Work:
Dispersals (Traditional Chinese translation)
Category:
年度生活書
Organization:
Openbook
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Turning: A Swimming Memoir
2017 Nonfiction / MemoirA memoir about swimming in Berlin's lakes, exploring personal discovery and nature.
waternatureself-discovery
Two Trees Make a Forest: Travels Among Taiwan's Mountains & Coasts in Search of My Family's Past
2020 Nonfiction / Travel / MemoirA memoir blending family history, exploration of Taiwan's landscapes, and environmental analysis.
familymigrationenvironmentTaiwan
Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging
2024 NonfictionEssays on plants, borders, and belonging.
plantsbordersbelonging
A Garden Called Home
2024 Children's bookIllustrated children's book about a garden.
gardennature
Bibliography
- Turning: A Swimming Memoir (2017)
- Two Trees Make a Forest (2020)
- A Garden Called Home (2024)
- Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging (2024)
Translations of Works
- Dispersals Traditional Chinese translation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich in nature descriptionsBlends personal memoir with environmental history
- Recurring Motifs
- waterplantsmigrationfamily roots
Legacy
British-Canadian author and environmental historian renowned for nonfiction blending personal history with nature and environment. Winner of multiple awards including RBC Taylor Emerging Writer, Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize, and others. Founder of The Willowherb Review.
Trivia
- Born to a Welsh father and a Taiwanese mother.
- Raised in Canada, lived in London and Berlin.
- Founded the non-fiction journal The Willowherb Review in 2018.