| Ah, October. It's been a great month here at Bradt, with lots of exciting projects, new articles and national competitions to keep us busy as the weather gets colder. We've dreamed up a list of the best winter sun destinations (anyone for a last-minute trip to Zanzibar? Or Christmas in The Seychelles?), launched our New Travel Writer of the Year contest, won gold at the 2023 Travel Media Awards and learnt everything there is to know about the northern lights. And that's not all. Read on for a round-up of October's best bits...and stay tuned for more! 2023 Travel Media Awards: Bradt Winners The results of the 2023 Travel Media Awards are in and congratulations are in order to some of our very own! Huge well done to the following winners... Adrian Phillips (Bradt MD) - National Consumer Feature of the Year Holly Tuppen (Bradt author) - Sustainability Travel Writer of the Year Phoebe Smith (Bradt author) - Sustainability Travel Feature of the Year See the full announcement here. Have you read our article on the world's best winter sun destinations yet? From a sun-soaked adventure in Gambia, to a balmy city break in Singapore, this list of tropical getaways will have you dreaming of warmer climes. As if you needed another excuse to escape the Northern Hemisphere's winter chill... Entries Now Open Entries to this year's New Travel Writer of the Year Competition are open...and we want to hear from you! In an unrivalled opportunity for unpublished writers, we're looking for an original piece (between 600 and 800 words long) on the theme 'taking the risk.' Not only will the winner be crowned Bradt's New Travel Writer of the Year, they'll also receive a five nights’ all-inclusive stay at Calabash Cove Resort & Spa on the island of St Lucia.* It's a no-brainer, really. Entries close midnight 5 January 2024. *Prizes courtesy of St Lucia Tourism Authority and Calabash Cove Resort & Spa. Destinations 2024: Free Tickets Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Destinations Holiday and Travel Show - and as a Bradt reader, you get yours for free! Simply click here to order. 1 - 4 February 2024 Featured Articles What's on the menu: your guide to Estonia's food scene The best places to stay to see the northern lights New & Upcoming Titles Walking the Wharfe Gascony & The Pyrenees The Bradt Guide to Armenia The Slow Travel Bradt Guide to Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly The Slow Travel Guide to Suffolk Zambia Safari Guide PRE-ORDER: On Being from Nowhere PRE-ORDER: World War I Battlefields PRE-ORDER: The Bradt Guide to Rwanda PRE-ORDER: The Bradt Guide to Dominica Useful Tools & Talks Author and southern Africa wildlife expert Mike Unwin will soon be running a talk on how to put together a DIY safari. Submit your questions in advance by hitting reply to this email. It's always a good time to join our Travel Club for exclusive material from authors, behind the scenes access and big discounts on our books. | 