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Dolman Best Travel Book of the Year: Shortlist

A shortlist of six travel books has been chosen for the final round of the Dolman prize,  which will be awarded on Tuesday 30th September 2014 for the best travel book published in Great Britain in 2013. (Books listed alphabetically by author surname.) The Last Man in...

Jack Wolf wins Best First Novel Award

Shortlisted authors (from left) Gavin Extence, Jack Wolf, Kevin Maher, Anthea Nicholson and Lucy Cruickshanks The Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award has been won by Jack Wolf for his astonishing debut The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones. The prize was adjudicated...

Authors’ Club Lunch with Christopher Fowler

Authors’ Club Lunch with  Christopher Fowler Tuesday 27 May, 12.30 for 1pm in the Lady Violet Room, National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1 ‘An award-winning novelist who would make a good serial killer’ – Time Out Christopher Fowler is the award-winning...

Dolman Best Travel Book of the Year 2014 long list announced

A Long List of travel books that are currently being considered for the Dolman prize,  which will be awarded on Tuesday 30th September 2014 for the best travel book published in Great Britain in 2013. Books listed alphabetically by author surname The Last Man in...

Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award Shortlist Announced

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2014. The six books were selected by a panel of Club members after intense and wide-ranging debate. ‘Fiendish twists, harrowing ordeals, troubled upbringings, tough choices,...

Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award longlist announced

We are delighted to announce the longlist for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2014. The 12 books were selected from a record number of more than 60 submissions by a panel of Club members after intense and wide-ranging debate. The Trader of Saigon by Lucy...

Dolman Prize submissions for 2014 open

The Dolman Travel Book Award for 2014 is now accepting submissions from publishers. The administrator of the prize is Barnaby Rogerson, please direct all enquiries to barnaby@travelbooks.co.uk or post your entries to ‘The Dolman Prize’, c/o Eland, Third Floor, 61,...

Dolman Prize

You can read Tony Wheeler, Chair of judges and founder of the Lonely Planet guides,  on judging this year’s Dolman Award for the best travel book here:http://www.lonelyplanet.com/tonywheeler/books_articles/dolman_award_books/#more