Australian Society of Travel Writers select most talented in 2005
The equivalent of the Oscars for travel writers were held on Saturday evening, October 22. 160 members of the Australian Society of Travel Writers descended upon Vibe Hotel Rushcutters Bay to witness the annual night of nights.
Back page columnist Sandra Lee was the MC for the evening which saw Australia’s best travel writers congregate in Sydney for the first time in ten years for the AGM.
Winners of the Awards were as follows:
Responsible Tourism Writers Award, sponsor Peregrine Adventures, presented by Richard Mole, Director
Winner: Julie McGlone, Editor Friday Magazine
Finalists John Wright, the Courier Mail and Susan Henly, freelance
Travel Photograph of the Year, sponsor Small Luxury Hotels of the World, presented by Lynne Ireland, VP Marketing Japan and Asia Pacific
Winner: Juliet Coombe, Editor Get Lost magazine
Finalists: Melanie Ball, freelance and Louise Southerden, freelance
Trade/Industry Travel Writer of the Year, sponsor Air New Zealand, presented by Michael Reed, General Manager, Australia
Winner: Lisa Allen, Australian Financial Review tourism writer
Finalists: Ria Voorhaar, Deputy Editor Traveltrade, Jane E Fraser, freelance
Communicator of the Year Award, sponsor TravMedia.com, presented by Nick Wayland, CEO & Founder
Winner: Bill Gray, MG Media Communications, representing Tahiti Tourism, Tourism New Caledonia, P&O Cruises, Star Alliance and others
Finalists: Laura Spiers, Eighth Day Communications and Kim McCay, Toga
Travel Writer of the Year, destination story under 1000 words, sponsor Air New Zealand, presented by Michael Reed, General Manager, Australia
Winner: Dr John Borthwick, freelance writer
Finalists Brian Johnston, freelance writer, Alison Cotes, freelance writer
Travel Writer of the Year, destination story over 1000 words, sponsor Air New Zealand, presented by Michael Reed, General Manager, Australia
Winner: Ann Rickard, freelance
Finalists: Andrew Bain freelance, Brian Johnston, freelance
ASTW Jack Butters Memorial Award for Travel Writing Excellence, presented by Marc Llewellyn, President ASTW
Winner: Ann Rickard, freelance
Finalists: Lisa Allen, John Borthwick, Julie McGlone
Julie McGlone, Editor Friday Magazine
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