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. She now lives in Cornwall.

Publications Sea and Shore Cornwall: Common and Curious Findings. Zart, 2013. . Sea Journal. Zart, 2016. . Treasure From the Sea. Mabecron, 2018. Illustrated by Sarah McCartney. . Lost to the Sea: a Journey Round the Edges of Britain and Ireland. London: John Murray, 2024. . Rag and Bone: A History of What We've Thrown Away. London: John Murray, 2020. .

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