Travel Writing Contests, Classes and Resources

WRITING CONTESTS:

  • These contests have an entry fee:
  • SATW Lowell Thomas Award: $20 or $50 entry fee. $1,500, $750 and $500 prizes; $500, $250 and $150 for individual entries. The categories for Best Newspaper Travel Coverage, Best Magazines and Best Travel Journalism Websites are not given monetary awards.
  • SATW Western Chapter Travel Writing Awards: $15 entry fee with various travel-related categories. $100, $50 and $25 awards.
  • North American Travel Journalist Awards: $35 or $85 media entry fees; CVB/DMO members receive the first entry complimentary and non-member fee of $200 each. All winners and finalists are permitted to display the appropriate NATJA Winner or Finalist Seal
  • Best Travel Writing Solas Awards: $25 for first two optional categories; $5 for others. Prize: Bragging rights for Gold, Silver, and Bronze; $1000, $750, $500 for Travel Stories of the year.
  • We Said Go Travel Writing Contest: Cash Prizes and Judges. Themes: Inspiration(January 2-Feb 14), Independence (May 11-July 4) and Gratitude (September 11-Thanksgiving)  All acceptable entries will be published.

CLASSES ONLINE:

CLASSES OFF-LINE:

WRITING COMMUNITIES:

RESOURCES IN BOOKS:

Suggestions from We Said Go Travel Writing Contest Judge, Amy Friedman: Desperado’s Wife: A Memoir

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