Trevor Herriot

Trevor Herriot is a Canadian naturalist and writer.[1] Best known as an expert on birds,[2] he has published six books, has written for publications including Canadian Geographic and The Globe & Maill",[2] and is a regular commentator on nature topics and environmental issues for the media, including a regular call-in segment on Blue Sky, a regional CBC Radio program in Saskatchewan.[2]

Trevor Herriot
Occupationwriter, naturalist
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s-present
Notable worksRiver in a Dry Land: A Prairie Passage, Grass, Sky, Song: Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds
Notable awardsCheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence and the Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize
SpouseKaren Herriot
Website
trevorherriot.com

He has received many awards and honours, including the Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence.

His writing frequently delves into the spiritual aspects of connecting with the natural world.[2]

He lives in Regina, Saskatchewan.[3]

Awards

His first book, River in a Dry Land: A Prairie Passage, won the Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize,[4] the Canadian Booksellers Association's Libris Award for Best First-Time Author,[3] the Saskatchewan Book of the Year Award[3] and the Regina Book Award,[3] and was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2000 Governor General's Awards.[5] His second, Grass, Sky, Song: Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award at the 2009 Governor General's Awards.[6] In 2017, he was awarded the Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence, which is awarded for his body of acclaimed literary work.[7]

Works
  • River in a Dry Land: A Prairie Passage (2000)
  • Grass, Sky, Song: Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds (2009)
  • Jacob's Wound: A Search for the Spirit of Wildness (2011)
  • The Road Is How (2014)[1]
  • Towards a Prairie Atonement (2016)
  • Islands of Grass (2017)

References
  1. "Q&A: Trevor Herriot on his new book, becoming a legend and more". The Globe and Mail, June 27, 2014.
  2. "Trevor Herriot" Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Saskatchewan's Environmental Champions.
  3. "Reginan wins book prize". Regina Leader-Post, March 7, 2001.
  4. "Respect at last for non-fiction: winner". The Gazette, March 7, 2001.
  5. "McKay's Wilcox on GG's list: Atwood, Ondaatje, Bowering among nominees for Governor General's awards". The Telegram, October 25, 2000.
  6. "Munro, Lyon among GG finalists". Edmonton Journal, October 15, 2009.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-09-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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