Many thanks, again, to all the judges (whose names are listed below) and to Karen Misuraca and her expert crew of Patricia Arrigoni, Lee Daley and Stephanie Levin for putting together such a fine awards contest.  Thanks also to everyone who submitted articles and photographs, even if your name didn’t...

February 20, 2010 BATW’s Travel Writing and Photography Awards Presentations at Book Passage in Corte Madera 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. San Franccisco Bay Area Travel Writers and Photographers our small blue planet Earth At last the suspense will be over as BATW unveils the winners of 2010 BATW Travel...

The deadline for BATW Best and Planet Earth submissions has been extended until September 15, 2009. If you have not already sent in your entries, please do so NOW! Thank you, Karen Misuraca Contest Chairperson kmworld@vom.com New Deadline: Sept. 15 BATW Best 2010 Planet Earth 2010

Ever vigilant, Karen Misuraca reminds us to: Enter the Planet Earth Travel Writing Awards competition, deadline Sept. 15 The Planet Earth Travel Writing Awards support: “Travel writing that helps to sustain or enhance the unique and valuable character of a place — its environment, culture, aesthetics,...

The Bay Area Travel Writers organization, based in San Francisco, announces its latest travel book and travel article competition for writers from around the United States and the world. Travel journalists, writers and authors are welcome to enter Planet Earth Awards 2010 with works of this description: Travel...

Details about entering the contests for both the BATW Best Writing & Photography Awards and the Planet Earth 2010 Awards will appear in the June 1st ezine/newsletter/website update.  (Deadlines are September 1st.)

our small blue planet, Earth BAY AREA TRAVEL WRITERS PLANET EARTH TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS 2010 Best Travel Book for Planet Earth Best Travel Article or Essay for Planet Earth “Travel writing that helps to sustain or enhance the unique and valuable character of a place — its environment,...

Awarded for travel writing that helps to sustain or enhance the unique and valuable character of a place-its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and/or the well-being of its residents. Judges: Beth Parke, Executive Director, Society of Environmental Journalists Gail Lash, Executive Director,...