APL Media is proud to announce National Geographic Traveller (UK), along with Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK) and their exceptional editorial and design team, has been shortlisted for multiple nominations for the PPA Independent Publisher Awards, BGTW Members’ Excellence Awards and BSME Awards.  

PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2024 

• Becky Redman – Shortlisted for Art Director of the Year 
• National Geographic Traveller (UK) Design Team – Shortlisted for Design Team of the Year 
• Cover of the Year – The Jan/Feb Argentina issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK) has been nominated for Cover of the Year 

Winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on Friday, 22 November. Find out more about the PPA 2024 shortlist and awards ceremony here. 

The British Society of Magazine Editors Awards 2024 

• Pat Riddell – Editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK). Shortlisted for Editor of the Year (Travel category)  
• Glen Mutel – Editor of Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Shortlisted for Editor of the Year (Food and Drink category) 
• Becky Redman – Art Director for both National Geographic Traveller (UK) and Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Shortlisted for Art Director of the Year 
• Cover of the Year – The Jan/Feb issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK) has been Shortlisted for Cover of the Year 

Winners will be announced at the BSME Awards on Monday 18 November at The Ballroom, London. For more details on the BSME shortlist, click here. 

British Guild of Travel Writers Members’ Excellence Awards 2024 

The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) Members’ Excellence Awards (MEAs) has seen the dedication of writers shine through.  

• Jess Vincent – Shortlisted for the Rising Talent Award and Specialist Travel Feature of the Year 
• Adrian Phillips – Shortlisted for Travel Feature of the Year – Europe  
• Ben Lerwill – Shortlisted for Sustainability Feature of the Year, Travel Feature of the Year and Travel Feature of the Year – Worldwide 

Winners will be announced at the upcoming MEAs ceremony on Monday, 4 November at Bloomsbury Ballroom. Find a full list of finalists here. 

AITO The Specialist Travel Association Awards 2024

At the AITO – The Specialist Travel Association Awards, the team is nominated for the following:

• Adrian Phillips – A Land of Stories (Travel Writer of the Year – over 1500 words) 
• Jessica Vincent – The new Sri Lankan hiking trail that leads to the heart of the country. (Travel Writer of the Year – Under 1500 words) 
• Angela Locatelli – Forgotten Paths (Young Travel Writer of the Year) 

Winners will be announced Tuesday 15 October at the AITO Meets the Media event. For a full list of finalists, click here.

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About APL Media    

An award-winning publisher and content marketing agency founded in 1997, APL Media Limited has been changing the narrative, and the way clients communicate with their audiences, for over 27 years. In addition to publishing the award-winning magazines National Geographic Traveller (UK) and Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK) and organising related events under the National Geographic brand umbrella, APL Media produces print, digital and live media across the travel and lifestyle sector. aplmedia.co.uk