At the beginning of the month the three finalists in our New Travel Writer of the Year competition joined representatives of Bradt, Discover the World, Timeless Travels magazine and Travellers' Tales at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards.
Alan Packer came top of the field this year with his story The Village Sledge Run, which was described by Hilary Bradt as being 'interesting, funny without being laboured, and perfectly shaped'. Here's what Alan had to say about winning the award:
“Until the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Competition my writing had been limited to travel notes shared with family and friends. One friend encouraged me to enter the competition and now I am astonished and thrilled to have won! Significantly, the whole process has transformed the way I think about writing and my future; the initiative from Bradt has opened a new exciting chapter of life.”
You can read Alan's winning piece, as well as those written by our other shortlisted candidates, here.
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