The shortlist for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year in association with the Authors’ Club was announced last night at the National Liberal Club in London.
Here are the six shortlisted books:
- Station to Station: Searching for Stories on the Great Western Line by James Attlee (Guardian Books)
- White Sands: Experiences from the Outside World by Geoff Dyer (Canongate)
- Squirrel Pie (and other stories): Adventures in Food Across the Globe by Elisabeth Luard (Bloomsbury)
- The Hills of Wales by Jim Perrin (Gomer Press)
- Interstate: Hitchhiking Through the State of a Nation by Julian Sayarer (Arcadia Books)
- Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads by Paul Theroux (Penguin)
You can view the other shortlists and get more information on the Edward Stanfords Travel Writing Awards here.
The winners of all categories, as well as the Lonely Planet Travel Blog of the Year, Bradt Travel Guides New Travel Writer of the Year, and the Edward Stanford Award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing, will be revealed on 2nd February at a star-studded dinner during the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival at Destinations: The Holiday and Travel Show at Olympia.