This travel awards season is shaping up to be particularly successful for APL Media’s creative teams, thanks to a total of 13 nominations from the prestigious Professional Publishers Association and AITO – The Specialist Travel Association. 

From Writer of the Year to Consumer Publication of the Year, National Geographic Traveller (UK)’s teams have been acknowledged in a wide range of categories at the PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2025:  

• Writer of the Year: Farida Zeynalova, National Geographic Traveller (UK) 
• Consumer Publication of the Year: National Geographic Traveller (UK) 
• Cover of the Year: Jan/Feb 2025 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK) 
• Designer of the Year: Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller (UK) 
• Editor of the Year: Pat Riddell, National Geographic Traveller (UK) 
• Event of the Year (Consumer Media): National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival  
• Media Brand of the Year: National Geographic Traveller (UK) 
• Newsletter of the Year: National Geographic Traveller (UK) 
• Content Piece of the Year: The World’s Best Train Trips, National Geographic Traveller (UK) 

And three National Geographic Traveller (UK) editors as well as one freelancing contributor have been nominated for the AITO Travel Writer of the Year Award: 

• Amanda Canning, National Geographic Traveller (UK) 
• Lorna Parkes, National Geographic Traveller (UK) 
• Georgia Stephens, National Geographic Traveller (UK) 
• Ben Lerwill, Freelancer

Additional nominations for AITO’s Young Travel Writer of the Year 2025 were received by Sam Kemp, National Geographic Traveller (UK), and Sara Jane Armstrong, freelancer, respectively.

APL Media is extremely proud of the achievements and creative force of its diverse talent and wants to congratulate each nominated editor, writer and title on their deserved recognition. 

PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2025 winners will be announced at a formal celebration on 21 November, while the AITO awards will be presented at the AITO Annual General Meeting on 22 October. 

To find out more about APL Media’s multi-award-winning management of the National Geographic Traveller (UK) brand, click here. 

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About APL Media 
APL Media is a multi-award-winning content marketing agency and publisher, producing high-quality print, digital and live media across the travel and lifestyle sectors. Since 1997, it has published National Geographic Traveller (UK) under licence from National Geographic Partners LLC, supported by brand extensions including guides, events and digital platforms. The portfolio also features Living360, a digital lifestyle brand covering wellness, travel, food, sustainability and culture, distributed via national media and its own platform. APL Media delivers custom content, branded campaigns, editorial consultancy and leading events such as the Travel Media Awards and Step Up. Its trade titles include Postcards and the ASTA Worldwide Destination Guide, with content also produced for national newspapers. 
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