Lisa Woollett

Lisa Woollett is a British writer whose work is about the sea, beachcombing and mudlarking. In 2016, she won the Non Fiction category of the International Rubery Book Award for Sea Journal. In 2017, she received 2nd prize in the Giles St Aubyn Awards for Non-Fiction for what would become Rag and Bone.

Life

Woollett was born in London and grew up on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. ^{[1] [2]} She now lives in Cornwall. ^[3]

Publications

• Sea and Shore Cornwall: Common and Curious Findings. Zart, 2013. ISBN   978-0957490208.
• Sea Journal. Zart, 2016. ISBN   978-0957490215.
• Treasure From the Sea. Mabecron, 2018. Illustrated by Sarah McCartney. ISBN   978-0995502840.
• Lost to the Sea: a Journey Round the Edges of Britain and Ireland. London: John Murray, 2024. ISBN   9781529373660. ^[4]
• Rag and Bone: A History of What We've Thrown Away. London: John Murray, 2020. ISBN   978-1473663961. ^{[2] [5] [6]}

Awards

• 2016: Winner, Non Fiction category, International Rubery Book Award for Sea Journal ^[7]
• 2017: 2nd prize, Giles St Aubyn Awards for Non-Fiction from the Royal Society of Literature, for Rag and Bone ^[8]

References

1. "BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Live, John Barnes". BBC. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
2. Adams, Tim (2020-06-23). "Rag and Bone by Lisa Woollett review – of mudlarks, scavengers and beachcombers". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-08-29.
3. "Home". Lisa Woollett. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
4. "Lands around Britain lost to rising waters". TLS. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
5. Durrant, Nancy (2020-06-18). "Rag and Bone by Lisa Woollett: a swirling eddy of stories". The Standard. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
6. Knight, Lucy (2020-07-11). "Rummage by Emily Cockayne; Rag and Bone by Lisa Woollett — recycling is older than we think". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
7. "Author Success". Rubery Book Awards | Book Contest. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
8. Callaghan, Morgan (2017-11-29). "RSL Giles St Aubyn Awards for Non-Fiction – winners announced". Royal Society of Literature. Retrieved 2025-08-29.

External links

• Official website