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Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2026
The team at Stanfords are delighted to announce the 18 books short listed for our Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2026. There are six titles short listed for each of the three awards. We had a record number of submissions for the Awards and it was very hard to narrow down the submissions to only six titles for each Award.
The winners of each Award will be announced at an event in Central London on 18th March 2026.
After much discussion and deliberation here are the short listed books.
Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year 2026
Fiction with a Sense of Place 2026
Children’s Travel Book of the Year 2026
Also announced are the 16 long listed titles of the entries to the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Awards which can be seen here:
Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Awards
The winner of the Bradt Award will receive a trip for two to China courtesy of Wendy Wu Tours and a commission from Wanderlust.
The Winners will be announced at a reception on Wednesday, 18th March 2026 in London.
All winning authors will receive a Lander & May handmade globe in commemoration of their achievement.
The winners in each category will be selected by a variety of judging panels featuring Stanfords staff, travel writers and experts.