National Geographic Traveller (UK) has received six nominations for the TravMedia Awards 2024. The annual awards honour the pinnacle of performance in travel media, influencer marketing and public relations.  

National Geographic Traveller (UK) is vying for the coveted Travel Magazine of the Year and Travel Media Website of the Year trophies. Additionally, four of the magazine’s editors have received individual plaudits.  

• Senior editor Sarah Barrel is shortlisted for Feature of the Year for ‘A Rail Adventure in Kyushu’, published in the Japan guide, released with the October 2023 issue. 
• Commissioning editor Lorna Parkes is a contender for Consumer Staff Writer of the Year.  
• Assistant editor Farida Zeynalova‘s portfolio submission on culinary travel earned her a place on the Specialist Travel Writer of the Year shortlist.  
• Assistant editor Sam Kemp, who joined the editorial team in 2023, is in the running for Rising Star of the Year – a reflection of the magazine’s commitment to nurturing new talent.   

The TravMedia Awards will be hosted on 22 April at The Londoner hotel in Leicester Square, London, where the winners will be announced. For more information on the finalists, click here.