Trevor Herriot

Trevor Herriot, is a Canadian naturalist and writer; he is best known as a bird expert.

Herriot's work can be seen in major publications, including Canadian Geographic and The Globe & Mail.

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

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

Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize; the Canadian Booksellers Association's Libris Award for Best First-Time Author; and the Regina Book Award.

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.

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

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

News Herriot has been featured on:

National news outlets (e.g., CBC ); Urban news outlets (e.g., Edmonton Journal 2009. Grass, Sky, Song: Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds. 2011. Jacob's Wound: A Search for the Spirit of Wildness. 2014. The Road Is How: A Prairie Pilgrimage through Nature, Desire, and Soul. (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, and most of the title.) 2016. Towards a Prairie Atonement by Trevor Herriot and afterword by Norman Fleury. 2017. Islands of Grass. 2021. Backyard Bird Feeding: A Saskatchewan Guide by Trevor Herriot and Myrna Pearman. 2025. The Economy of Sparrows: a novel.

Notable works Towards a Prairie Atonement received some coverage in the Regina Leader Post. 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."

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