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Trevor Herriot

Trevor Herriot, SOM is a Canadian naturalist and writer;[1] he is best known as a bird expert.[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, Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize
SpouseKaren Herriot
Website
trevorherriot.com

Herriot's work can be seen in major publications, including Canadian Geographic and The Globe & Mail.[2] He has also written several books, and received many awards, including the Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence.

Herriot regularly provides media commentary on the topics of nature and environmental issues. Such commentary includes a regular call-in segment on Blue Sky, a regional CBC Radio program in Saskatchewan.[2]

Personal life

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Herriot lives in Regina, Saskatchewan.[3]

Recognition

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Awards

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In 2017, Herriot was awarded the Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence, awarded for his body of acclaimed literary work.[4]

Herriot's first book, River in a Dry Land: A Prairie Passage, won the following awards:

Herriot's second book, Grass, Sky, Song: Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds, was shortlisted for the 2009 Governor General's Awards.[8]

River in a Dry Land: A Prairie Passage was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2000 Governor General's Awards.[9]

In 2022, Herriot was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.[10]

Media

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Herriot has a media presence. He has been featured in news outlets, published books, and appeared on broadcasts.

News

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Herriot has been featured on:

  • National news outlets (e.g., CBC[11]);
  • Urban news outlets (e.g., Edmonton Journal[8]); and
  • Local news outlets.

Books

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

He has authored or co-authored the following books:

  • 2000. River in a Dry Land: A Prairie Passage.[12][13]
  • 2009. Grass, Sky, Song: Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds.[14]
  • 2011. Jacob's Wound: A Search for the Spirit of Wildness.[15]
  • 2014. The Road Is How: A Prairie Pilgrimage through Nature, Desire, and Soul.[16] (apparently the same book is published under title The Road Is How : Three Days Afoot through Nature, Eros, and Soul (Patrick Crean Editions). At least the two books share the same author, ISBN 978-1-4434-1791-4 and most of the title.)
  • 2016. Towards a Prairie Atonement [17] by Trevor Herriot and afterword by Norman Fleury.
  • 2017. Islands of Grass.[18]
  • 2021. Backyard Bird Feeding: A Saskatchewan Guide [19] by Trevor Herriot and Myrna Pearman.

Notable works

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  • Towards a Prairie Atonement received some coverage in the Regina Leader Post.[20]
  • Backyard Bird Feeding: A Saskatchewan Guide revived some coverage in The Western Producer, a local publication.

"Well-known writer and naturalist Trevor Herriot provided the Saskatchewan perspective to Myrna Pearman’s work. The combined knowledge, experience and talents of these two writers and bird lovers has resulted in a beautiful, engaging and informative handbook."[21]

Broadcasts

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  • 2021. CBC Radio, Birdline with Trevor Herriot and Myrna Pearman.

References

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  1. ^ "Q&A: Trevor Herriot on his new book, becoming a legend and more". The Globe and Mail, June 27, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Trevor Herriot" Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Saskatchewan's Environmental Champions.
  3. ^ a b c d "Reginan wins book prize". Regina Leader-Post, March 7, 2001.
  4. ^ "Trevor Herriot wins the Kloppenberg Award". Archived from the original on 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  5. ^ "Respect at last for non-fiction: winner". The Gazette, March 7, 2001.
  6. ^ Armstrong, Bob (2017-05-20). "May 2017: Canadian sculptor carves out new book". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  7. ^ "Regina authors win their first Saskatchewan Book Award". leaderpost. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  8. ^ a b "Munro, Lyon among GG finalists". Edmonton Journal, October 15, 2009.
  9. ^ "McKay's Wilcox on GG's list: Atwood, Ondaatje, Bowering among nominees for Governor General's awards". The Telegram, October 25, 2000.
  10. ^ "https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2022/june/28/province-announces-2022-saskatchewan-order-of-merit-recipients", July 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Latimer, Kendall (October 6, 2017). "Crown land sales chip away at remaining natural prairie, says Sask. naturalist". CBC News.
  12. ^ Trevor., Herriot (2004). River in a dry land : a prairie passage. M&S. ISBN 1-55199-122-5. OCLC 53252026.
  13. ^ Herriot, Trevor (2000-12-01). "River in a dry land: a Prairie passage". Blue Jay. 58 (4). doi:10.29173/bluejay5525. ISSN 2562-5667.
  14. ^ Herriot, Trevor (26 June 2012). Grass, sky, song : promise and peril in the world of grassland birds. ISBN 978-1-4434-0084-8. OCLC 859737646.
  15. ^ Trevor., Herriot (2013). Jacob's wound : a search for the spirit of wildness. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 978-1-55199-437-6. OCLC 869477612.
  16. ^ Herriot, Trevor (5 May 2015). The road is how : a prairie pilgrimage through nature, desire, and soul. ISBN 978-0-06-238575-8. OCLC 904036538.
  17. ^ Fleury, Norman. Afterword. Towards a prairie atonement. By Herriot, Trevor. OCLC 1091231921.
  18. ^ Herriot, Trevor (2017). Islands of grass. ISBN 978-1-55050-931-1. OCLC 1016399838.
  19. ^ Herriot, Trevor. Backyard bird feeding : a Saskatchewan guide : a complete guide to year-round bird feeding in Saskatchewan. ISBN 978-0-921104-35-3. OCLC 1241707791.
  20. ^ "For author Trevor Herriot, awakenings more important than awards". leaderpost. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  21. ^ "Backyard bird feeding becomes welcome COVID respite". The Western Producer. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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