I was absolutely delighted to win the Young Wild Writer Competition 2022, judged by author Gill Lewis and hosted by Hen Harrier Day (Wild Justice). I was given the amazing opportunity to read my piece out on stage at the festival to a (soaked) audience of roughly 500 people. It was an unforgettable experience, I loved every minute of it. It was also wonderful to meet Gill and the other inspirational speakers backstage. My piece was about my local jackdaw clan and their nightly journey to the woods in which they roost. Please see the full video of my reading below, which includes Gill's brilliant speech too. Excuse my mother's shaky filming - and when my paper blows away about halfway through!
Alternatively, you can read my piece on the Hen Harrier Day site - click here.
Thank you Hugh Warwick for this photo.