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New Travel Writer of the Year 2023: winner and shortlist

In association with the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards.

We’re thrilled to announce the winning and shortlisted entries for the 2023 Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year competition, in association with the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards.

The winner

What Was Left Behind

What Was Left Behind

Winner of the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Competition 2023.

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The shortlist

All You Can Eat

All You Can Eat

Shortlisted in the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Competition 2023.

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An Unforgettable Day in Iran

An Unforgettable Day in Iran

Shortlisted in the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Competition 2023.

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Longlisted entries

Passage

Passage

Longlisted in the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Competition 2023.

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Sublime Svalbard

Sublime Svalbard

Longlisted in the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Competition 2023.

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On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

Longlisted in the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Competition 2023.

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Outside Uncle Enver’s House

Outside Uncle Enver’s House

Longlisted in the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Competition 2023.

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In Search of the Silver Lining

In Search of the Silver Lining

Longlisted in the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Competition 2023.

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Janice Booth

We’re sad to report that Janice Booth died on Sunday 5th February. Janice was a Bradt stalwart – not only a peerless editor of many Bradt books, but herself co-author of our guides to Rwanda, Socotra and Devon. She brought a fierce dedication to all her projects, and the annual Bradt travel-writing competition was a particular passion of hers. Janice became the driving force behind the competition, reading every single entry – usually several hundred – and whittling them down to a more manageable longlist for the other judges. More than that, Janice took a very personal interest in helping entrants to improve their writing. Many hopefuls received personal emails of advice and encouragement, or even fuller critiques of their writing that Janice would spend many hours putting together. Hilary Bradt, her friend of many years, tells us that the briefcase Janice took with her to the nursing home where she spent her last days was half-filled with printouts of the entries to the latest competition. It shows just how much this competition meant to her. And she, in turn, meant so much to so many. She will be greatly missed.