Bradt-Independent on Sunday Travel-Writing Competition 2010
Posted by Editor on 7 April 2010
Journalist and political commentator Matthew Parris will be the final judge in this year’s Bradt-Independent on Sunday travel-writing competition. The chosen theme for 2010 is ‘The World at My Feet’ and entries containing a strong travel element are invited from both unpublished and published writers. In addition to the publication of the winning piece in the Independent on Sunday – and a commission for the winner to write a further article for the newspaper – the glittering prizes include a seven-night five-star holiday in Malta and Gozo for two people and a place on an overseas writing course. However, it’s not just about prizes, as Parris says, ‘For those who’ve yet to make a name, entering a well-regarded competition is a way of getting noticed in a field where there’s no clear career path and a near infinity of would-be writers.’
The first prize has been generously donated by Visit Malta, the five-star Kempinski San Lawrenz Resort in Gozo, and The Palace in Malta’s historic Sliema. To encourage new writers, the competition also includes a prize specifically for those who have not been published before – a place on a Travellers’ Tales (travellerstales.org) writing weekend.
The maximum length of each entry is 800 words and submissions must be received by noon on Friday 14 May 2010 (BST) – see www.bradtguides.com/travelwriting for terms and conditions.
In addition to the official competition judging, all entries will be posted real-time on the GeckoGo travel-planning website (GeckoGo.com), allowing the public the chance to make a separate ‘People’s Choice’ vote. The most popular entry as voted for on the GeckoGo site will be featured on the GeckoGo and Bradt Travel Guide websites.
The competition judges will be Hilary Bradt, Donald Greig and Adrian Phillips of Bradt Travel Guides, Jonathan Lorie of Travellers’ Tales, and Kate Simon, travel editor of the Independent on Sunday. Final winners will be selected by Matthew Parris and announced during a prize-giving ceremony held at Stanford’s travel book store in London at a date to be announced.
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