Planet Earth awards announced

Laurie McAndish King January 24th, 2008

Bay Area Travel Writers announced the winners of the Planet Earth 2008 Travel Writing Awards (open to all writers) 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 were Beth Parke (Executive Director, Society of Environmental Journalists) and Gail Lash (Executive Director, Tourism for Peace).

The Itinerants won top awards:

  • Laurie King won the Best Travel Article/Essay for Planet Earth Gold Award for Of Lemurs and Leeches

  • Camille Cusamano, editor, won the Best Travel Book for Planet Earth Gold Award for Greece: A Love Story: Women Write about the Greek Experience

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