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Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2027
Submit a title for the 2027 Awards
Submissions for the 2027 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards open on 15 September 2026 and close on 7 November 2026.
Eligible publication period: books published between 1 November 2025 and 31 October 2026 may enter.
Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards
Submissions open
15 September 2026
Closing date
7 November 2026
Eligible books
Published 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
2027 award categories
Three categories are open for submissions
Titles may be submitted for the 2027 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards in the following categories.
Fiction with a Sense of Place
Children's Travel Book of the Year
Before you submit
Check your title is eligible
Please check the publication dates before completing the submission form.
Publication period
Books published between 1 November 2025 and
31 October 2026 may enter.
Submission deadline
All submissions must be received by
7 November 2026.
Key dates
2027 Awards timeline
From submissions opening in September through to the winners announcement in March 2027.
15 September 2026
Submissions open
The call for title submissions opens for the 2027 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards.
7 November 2026
Submissions close
Final date for eligible titles to be submitted.
2 December 2026
Shortlists announced
The shortlists are expected to be announced at 7 Mercer Walk.
February 2027
Judging
Judging panels meet online or in person.
3 March 2027
Winners announced
The 2027 winners are expected to be announced at 7 Mercer Walk.
Please note:
the December shortlist announcement and March winners
announcement dates may change slightly depending on
sponsor arrangements.
Submit your title
2027 submission form
Complete the submission form to provide the information required for your title.
Submissions close 7 November 2026.
Running alongside the ESTWAs
Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year
The Bradt competition runs alongside the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards. Entries opened on 17 August 2026 and close on 7 November 2026.