The gathering of some of the most established and emerging names in travel writing, at one of the country’s leading travel book shops, seemed the ideal place to get the best advice on travel writing.
This week the shortlisted authors in the 2010 Dolman Travel Book of the Year met at Daunt Books in Marylebone to make their final pitches to the judges.
We took a camera along to find out, from the experts, what makes good travel writing. Watch our video above to hear their thoughts.
You can also replay our live Q&A with the authors and judges, listed below... they discussed the art of travel writing, how to get started, which travel books inspired them and how they made it onto the Dolman Travel Book of the Year shortlist and onto the judging panel.
Our panelists are:
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Brett Wolstencroft, co-founder of Daunt Books
Dan Linstead, Editor of Wanderlust magazine
Jonny Bealby, author and founder of Wild Frontiers
Hugh Thomson, author of Tequila Oil: Getting Lost in Mexico
Ian Thomson, author of The Dead Yard: Tales of Modern Jamaica
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Tom Chesshyre, Travel, The Times
Ginny Light, Travel, The Times
Click the debate tab above to replay the Q&A at any time.