Happy 90th Birthday Dervla Murphy

The award winning travel writer Dervla Murphy turns 90 on Sunday 28th November. Stanfords wishes her a very happy birthday.

Irish Examiner News Picture 01-10-2011 Saturday Social Page. Travel writer Dervla Murphy at her home in Lismore, Co Waterford. Picture: Dan Linehan

Dervla Murphy has won worldwide praise for her writing and has been described as a ‘travel legend’ and ‘the First Lady of Irish cycling’. In March she joined Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, Jan Morris, Colin Thubron and Paul Theroux and became a recipient of the Edward Stanford Award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing.

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The 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards

The 2020 Edward Stanfords Travel Writing Awards were held on the 26th February at the London Transport Museum, hosted by Julia Bradbury.

Video by The Outdoor Guide

To view all the shortlists and winners please see: https://www.stanfords.co.uk/edward-stanford-travel-writing-awards

World-Class Shortlist Announced for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2020

Now in its fifth year, the prestigious Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards (ESTWA) exists to champion the very best travel writing in the world. The nominations include both multi-award winning titles and debut authors with books that will both stimulate thought and inspire travel, while bringing lesser-known parts of the world sharply into focus.

The shortlist of 57 books, divided into ten awards categories, will take the reader on a fascinating, and sometimes challenging, voyage into our planet’s past and future, across the seven continents and into hidden corners and unexplored cultures.

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The 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards Shortlist

The shortlists for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards have been announced and contain an eclectic mix of writing from around the globe. This year we have introduced a new award Travel Memoir of the Year. Here are the full shortlists: Continue reading The 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards Shortlist

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.

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.

 

Our March Books of the Month

A pinch and a punch….

Not only is it the 1st day of the month, it is also St David’s Day, the start of Lent, Pancake Day Recovery Day and the day we announce our new books of the month. Here goes: Continue reading Our March Books of the Month