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Bad Naturalist Sweepstakes

Bad Naturalist Sweepstakes

Bad Naturalist Sweepstakes

Enter for a chance to win! Be one of the first to read BAD NATURALIST, a journey of humor, humility, and awe as one woman attempts to restore 200 acres of farmland long gone-to-seed in the Blue Ridge Mountains, facing her own limitations while getting to know a breathtaking corner of the natural world.

25 winners will receive:

  • ADVANCED READER COPY OF BAD NATURALIST
  • EXCLUSIVE TOTE BAG

Everyone who enters will receive:

  • A FREE DIGITAL COPY OF THE BAD NATURALIST SURVIVAL GUIDE – A list of Paula Whyman’s top 7 tools for the field!

Rules

Enter for a chance to win these fantastic prizes! NO PURCHASE REQUIRED A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE CHANCE OF WINNING. Void where prohibited. Must be legal US resident 18 years or older as of July 1st, 2024 to enter.

Rules: Sweepstakes begins 9/20/24 at 12:01am ET and ends 10/4/24 at 11:59pm ET. By entering this sweepstakes, you are subscribing to Timber Press email marketing (Hachette Book Group Privacy Policy). Review the full Terms & Conditions.

Twenty-five (25) prizes are available. Each prize consists of an advance reader copy of BAD NATURALIST by Paula Whyman, a custom Bad Naturalist tote bag, and a digital “Bad Naturalist Survival Guide” written by the author of an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of $19.99.   


Prize Package

Bad Naturalist Tote Bag

An exclusive tote bag for all the “bad” naturalists out there. A reminder that conservation doesn’t have to be perfect to make a difference!

Paula Whyman

About the Author

Paula Whyman’s first book of nonfiction is Bad Naturalist. Her earlier book, You May See a Stranger, is an award-winning linked short story collection. Her writing has also appeared in The Washington Post and The American Scholar, and in journals including McSweeney’s QuarterlyVirginia Quarterly ReviewPloughshares, and The Hudson Review. She was awarded residencies by MacDowell, Yaddo, VCCA, The Studios of Key West, and Oak Spring Garden Foundation. Her work on this book was supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council. She spends her time on a mountain in Virginia with her husband and a mercurial standard poodle. Visit Paula online at paulawhyman.com



 

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