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Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2018 Shortlists

The shortlists for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards in association with Hayes & Jarvis was announced last night at the National Liberal Club, London.

Tristan Hughes, Leif Bersweden, Marie-Elsa Bragg & Patrick Barkham
ESTWA Shortlist Party at the National Liberal Club, London
Chris Finch
Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent & Lois Pryce

You can find out more details about the 43 shortlisted books here.

As well as the book categories we have the Bradt Travel Guides New Travel Writer of the Year and the Lonely Planet Pathfinders Travel Blog of the Year:

You can read the shortlisted entries for New Travel Writer of the Year:

Mabrat Yellem by Joanna Griffin

The Village Sledge Run by Alan Packer

Yes. No. It’s a little difficult. by Chris Walsh

 

You can view the shortlisted entries for Travel Blog of the Year:

The Discoveries Of

Man Vs. Globe

Andy Explores

All the winner will be announced on the evening of 1st February, when the Edward Stanford Award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing will also been announced.

 

Where is Moldova? The family board game demo day

If you are looking for your post-Christmas lunch or Boxing Day board game, come and meet Peter the inventor of ‘Where is Moldova?’ who is hosting a live demonstration day in our London store on Tuesday 19th December. Learn how to play this fabulous family board game and ask Peter why he named his game after a land-locked country in south east Europe. Continue reading Where is Moldova? The family board game demo day

Stanfords Staff Selects 2017’s best books for bird lovers

It’s been a good year for those with ornithological reading tastes. Here are a few of our favourites: Continue reading Stanfords Staff Selects 2017’s best books for bird lovers

A taste of Christmas with our favourite Food and Drink Books

‘Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry. Let us take you on a culinary tour of the world as we review 10 food and drink books and select our favourite recipes. Continue reading A taste of Christmas with our favourite Food and Drink Books

Our Top 5 Ordnance Survey Maps of 2017

As it is National Map Reading Week, we thought we would take a look at our top 5 bestselling Ordnance Survey Maps of 2017 so far to see where you are all enjoying the great outdoors.
Continue reading Our Top 5 Ordnance Survey Maps of 2017

NEW BOOK: ‘The Land Beyond’ by Leon McCarron

We were lucky enough to have Leon McCarron at Stanfords last week talking about his new book The Land Beyond. There are many reasons why it might seem unwise to walk, mostly alone, through the Middle East. That, in part, is exactly why Leon McCarron did it. Continue reading NEW BOOK: ‘The Land Beyond’ by Leon McCarron

Enhancing your Eurovision experience with Stanfords

Eurovision is here again! Europhiles and people with questionable musical tastes rejoice! Whether you’re going out or staying in we have some excellent ways to help enhance your Eurovision experience and make it that much more euphoric. Continue reading Enhancing your Eurovision experience with Stanfords

Our 7 Favourite Bridges in Great Britain

Bridges are amazing. They get you from one side to another and keep your feet dry. At Stanfords we’ve spent many a lunch break weighing up the merits of a footbridge against those of a toll. So after much deliberation, allow us to present our favourite British bridges and where to find them.

By Greg Cotton Continue reading Our 7 Favourite Bridges in Great Britain