THE MOTH NATURE WRITING PRIZE 2026
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THE MOTH NATURE WRITING PRIZE 2026 IS NOW OPEN
The Moth Nature Writing Prize is an international prize. It aims to encourage and celebrate the art of nature writing and is awarded annually to unpublished pieces of prose or poetry which best combine exceptional literary merit with an exploration of the writers’ relationship with the natural world.
The winners are chosen by a single judge each year, who reads the entries anonymously.
Previous judges include Richard Mabey, Helen Macdonald, Max Porter, Kathleen Jamie and Cal Flyn.
THE PRIZES
1st prize €1,000 and a week at The Moth Retreat
2nd prize €500
3rd prize €250
The winning pieces are published in the Irish Times online.