Many thanks to the hundreds of writers who entered our 2024 PureTravel Writing Competition.
It’s been a tough job, initially narrowing the entries to just twelve for our head judge Jeremy Lazell to choose from. Jeremy enjoyed reading all of the shortlisted works and has written thoughts and comments on the winner and two runners-up that will be published with the articles over the coming weeks.
Winner
Climbing Mountains by Kay Anderson
You can read Kay’s article by clicking on her name above.
2nd Place:
Roots by Georgie Turnbull
Third Place:
The Last Visit by Caroline McKenzie
Short-listed
Finding Home by Carmen Borgia
How Prometheus Helped With My Anxiety by Jess Losaria
Fading echos of the past by Jamie van Eesteren
Choosing Life by Aisling Larkin
The Hidden treasure of Lough Eske by Fay Martin
An Unfinished Dream by S. Nadja Zajdman
The Big Four and Buttered Popcorn by SJ Parsons
Rediscovering Life by Tooba Afraz
The Torture of Travelling as an Introvert by Sam Evans
Congratulations to Kay, the two runners-up and all nine short-listed authors. We have really enjoyed reading all you work.
All runners-up and short-listed articles will be published on PureTravel in the coming weeks so look forward to some great reading.
The Judge: Jeremy Lazell
Jeremy Lazell worked for eight years as a trekking guide before turning to writing, a decision he’s had plenty of time to regret while sleeping in a hammock 200ft up in the Borneo rainforest for the Sunday Times, all but drowning in Scotland while rafting for GQ, and hooking nothing but his own cheek while fishing in Belize for Food & Travel. Based at the foot of the Scottish Highlands, where he lives with his wife and three boys, Jeremy writes about 90% of his material for the Sunday Times Travel Section, specialising in adventure travel, family holidays, and whatever round-ups help pay the bills. He has also worked for Conde Nast Traveller and Esquire magazines.
The 2025 Travel Writing Competition will be launching in the New Year. Visit us again then for full details.
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