The Ilse Schwepcke Prize
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We are delighted to reveal that Ursula Martin is the winner of the inaugural #TheIlseSchwepckePrize for her book, ONE WOMAN WALKS EUROPE (@honnopress.bsky.social).
This is what she said about winning the Prize ⬇️
This is what she said about winning the Prize ⬇️
Prize co-founder Dr Barbara Schwepcke sat down with Sarah Hemens (@newgermanbooks.bsky.social) to talk about the Prize in its inaugural year.
Read here: www.new-books-in-german.com/ilse-schwepk...
Read here: www.new-books-in-german.com/ilse-schwepk...
Shining a light on travel writing in English and German – the Ilse Schwepke Prize – New Books in German
New Books in German promotes German-language literature for translation into English
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November 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Prize co-founder Dr Barbara Schwepcke sat down with Sarah Hemens (@newgermanbooks.bsky.social) to talk about the Prize in its inaugural year.
Read here: www.new-books-in-german.com/ilse-schwepk...
Read here: www.new-books-in-german.com/ilse-schwepk...
Missed our prize ceremony at the Frankfurt Book Fair?
Watch here as Ursula Martin and Millay Hyatt are awarded the inaugural Ilse Schwepcke Prize:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI13...
Watch here as Ursula Martin and Millay Hyatt are awarded the inaugural Ilse Schwepcke Prize:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI13...
Verleihung der Ilse-Schwepcke-Preise für Reiseschriftstellerinnen
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October 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Missed our prize ceremony at the Frankfurt Book Fair?
Watch here as Ursula Martin and Millay Hyatt are awarded the inaugural Ilse Schwepcke Prize:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI13...
Watch here as Ursula Martin and Millay Hyatt are awarded the inaugural Ilse Schwepcke Prize:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI13...
✍️ NEW BLOG POST
We had the pleasure awarding inaugural Prize winners Ursula Martin and Millay Hyatt at the @buchmesse.de.
Read more about the ceremony here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/awardin...
We had the pleasure awarding inaugural Prize winners Ursula Martin and Millay Hyatt at the @buchmesse.de.
Read more about the ceremony here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/awardin...
Awarding the winners – The Ilse Schwepcke Prize
www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
✍️ NEW BLOG POST
We had the pleasure awarding inaugural Prize winners Ursula Martin and Millay Hyatt at the @buchmesse.de.
Read more about the ceremony here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/awardin...
We had the pleasure awarding inaugural Prize winners Ursula Martin and Millay Hyatt at the @buchmesse.de.
Read more about the ceremony here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/awardin...
Reposted by The Ilse Schwepcke Prize
A MASSIVE congratulations to Ursula Martin! One Woman Walks Europe has won the Ilse Schwepcke Prize for Women's Travel Writing 2025!
An exhilarating journey into the wild nature of land and her own spirit.
One Woman Walks Europe is out now by @honnopress.bsky.social
An exhilarating journey into the wild nature of land and her own spirit.
One Woman Walks Europe is out now by @honnopress.bsky.social
We are delighted to reveal that Ursula Martin is the winner of the inaugural #TheIlseSchwepckePrize for her book, ONE WOMAN WALKS EUROPE (@honnopress.bsky.social).
This is what she said about winning the Prize ⬇️
This is what she said about winning the Prize ⬇️
October 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A MASSIVE congratulations to Ursula Martin! One Woman Walks Europe has won the Ilse Schwepcke Prize for Women's Travel Writing 2025!
An exhilarating journey into the wild nature of land and her own spirit.
One Woman Walks Europe is out now by @honnopress.bsky.social
An exhilarating journey into the wild nature of land and her own spirit.
One Woman Walks Europe is out now by @honnopress.bsky.social
We are delighted to reveal that Ursula Martin is the winner of the inaugural #TheIlseSchwepckePrize for her book, ONE WOMAN WALKS EUROPE (@honnopress.bsky.social).
This is what she said about winning the Prize ⬇️
This is what she said about winning the Prize ⬇️
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We are delighted to reveal that Ursula Martin is the winner of the inaugural #TheIlseSchwepckePrize for her book, ONE WOMAN WALKS EUROPE (@honnopress.bsky.social).
This is what she said about winning the Prize ⬇️
This is what she said about winning the Prize ⬇️
🌟SHORTLIST SPOTLIGHT
Our final shortlist spotlight is ONE UKRAINIAN SUMMER, Viv Groskop‘s enthralling memoir of her time spent in post-Soviet Russia and Ukraine.
Our final shortlist spotlight is ONE UKRAINIAN SUMMER, Viv Groskop‘s enthralling memoir of her time spent in post-Soviet Russia and Ukraine.
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🌟SHORTLIST SPOTLIGHT
Our final shortlist spotlight is ONE UKRAINIAN SUMMER, Viv Groskop‘s enthralling memoir of her time spent in post-Soviet Russia and Ukraine.
Our final shortlist spotlight is ONE UKRAINIAN SUMMER, Viv Groskop‘s enthralling memoir of her time spent in post-Soviet Russia and Ukraine.
🌟 SHORTLIST SPOTLIGHT
Next on our shortlist spotlight is ONE WOMAN WALKS EUROPE – Ursula Martin’s extraordinary, captivating story of walking 5500 miles from Eastern to Western Europe.
Next on our shortlist spotlight is ONE WOMAN WALKS EUROPE – Ursula Martin’s extraordinary, captivating story of walking 5500 miles from Eastern to Western Europe.
October 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
🌟 SHORTLIST SPOTLIGHT
Next on our shortlist spotlight is ONE WOMAN WALKS EUROPE – Ursula Martin’s extraordinary, captivating story of walking 5500 miles from Eastern to Western Europe.
Next on our shortlist spotlight is ONE WOMAN WALKS EUROPE – Ursula Martin’s extraordinary, captivating story of walking 5500 miles from Eastern to Western Europe.
🌟SHORTLIST SPOTLIGHT
Victoria Whitworth’s moving and courageous memoir, DUST AND POMEGRANATES, entwines recollections from her youth with explorations of Greek myth and legend.
Victoria Whitworth’s moving and courageous memoir, DUST AND POMEGRANATES, entwines recollections from her youth with explorations of Greek myth and legend.
September 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🌟SHORTLIST SPOTLIGHT
Victoria Whitworth’s moving and courageous memoir, DUST AND POMEGRANATES, entwines recollections from her youth with explorations of Greek myth and legend.
Victoria Whitworth’s moving and courageous memoir, DUST AND POMEGRANATES, entwines recollections from her youth with explorations of Greek myth and legend.
✍️ NEW BLOG POST
We had a wonderful evening celebrating the announcement of the English and German shortlists at John Sandoe Books on Saturday.
Read more about it here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/celebra...
We had a wonderful evening celebrating the announcement of the English and German shortlists at John Sandoe Books on Saturday.
Read more about it here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/celebra...
September 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
✍️ NEW BLOG POST
We had a wonderful evening celebrating the announcement of the English and German shortlists at John Sandoe Books on Saturday.
Read more about it here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/celebra...
We had a wonderful evening celebrating the announcement of the English and German shortlists at John Sandoe Books on Saturday.
Read more about it here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/celebra...
Reposted by The Ilse Schwepcke Prize
The shortlist for the Ilse Schwepcke Prize has now been announced.
Congratulations to Kapka Kassabova, Ursula Martin, Viv Groskop (@vivgroskop) and Victoria Whitworth,
It is an annual award, administered by the SoA, for women’s travel writing in the English language.
Congratulations to Kapka Kassabova, Ursula Martin, Viv Groskop (@vivgroskop) and Victoria Whitworth,
It is an annual award, administered by the SoA, for women’s travel writing in the English language.
September 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The shortlist for the Ilse Schwepcke Prize has now been announced.
Congratulations to Kapka Kassabova, Ursula Martin, Viv Groskop (@vivgroskop) and Victoria Whitworth,
It is an annual award, administered by the SoA, for women’s travel writing in the English language.
Congratulations to Kapka Kassabova, Ursula Martin, Viv Groskop (@vivgroskop) and Victoria Whitworth,
It is an annual award, administered by the SoA, for women’s travel writing in the English language.
We are thrilled to announce the shortlist of the inaugural #TheIlseSchwepckePrize for women’s travel writing.
Congratulations to our shortlisted authors!
Read more about the shortlist here: ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/2025-shortlist/
Congratulations to our shortlisted authors!
Read more about the shortlist here: ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/2025-shortlist/
September 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We are thrilled to announce the shortlist of the inaugural #TheIlseSchwepckePrize for women’s travel writing.
Congratulations to our shortlisted authors!
Read more about the shortlist here: ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/2025-shortlist/
Congratulations to our shortlisted authors!
Read more about the shortlist here: ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/2025-shortlist/
A reminder that submissions for the inaugural #TheIlseSchwepckePrize will close on Monday 31 March.
To see the full eligibility criteria, and to apply, visit the link in our bio.
To see the full eligibility criteria, and to apply, visit the link in our bio.
March 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A reminder that submissions for the inaugural #TheIlseSchwepckePrize will close on Monday 31 March.
To see the full eligibility criteria, and to apply, visit the link in our bio.
To see the full eligibility criteria, and to apply, visit the link in our bio.
✍️ NEW BLOG POST
In this post, we highlight some of our favourite women travellers and explorers to celebrate Women's History Month.
Read here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/womens-...
In this post, we highlight some of our favourite women travellers and explorers to celebrate Women's History Month.
Read here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/womens-...
Women’s History Month – The Ilse Schwepcke Prize
www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
✍️ NEW BLOG POST
In this post, we highlight some of our favourite women travellers and explorers to celebrate Women's History Month.
Read here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/womens-...
In this post, we highlight some of our favourite women travellers and explorers to celebrate Women's History Month.
Read here: www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/news/womens-...
📚 MEET THE JUDGES
Our third and final Juror is Stephanie Yeboah
[📸: Kaye Ford]
Our third and final Juror is Stephanie Yeboah
[📸: Kaye Ford]
February 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📚 MEET THE JUDGES
Our third and final Juror is Stephanie Yeboah
[📸: Kaye Ford]
Our third and final Juror is Stephanie Yeboah
[📸: Kaye Ford]
📚 MEET THE JUDGES
Our second juror is, Arabella von Friesen.
Our second juror is, Arabella von Friesen.
February 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM
📚 MEET THE JUDGES
Our second juror is, Arabella von Friesen.
Our second juror is, Arabella von Friesen.
📚 MEET THE JUDGES
Introducing the first of our three brilliant jurors, Helena Attlee.
Introducing the first of our three brilliant jurors, Helena Attlee.
January 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
📚 MEET THE JUDGES
Introducing the first of our three brilliant jurors, Helena Attlee.
Introducing the first of our three brilliant jurors, Helena Attlee.
📆 SAVE THE DATES
Submissions for #TheIlseSchwepckePrize will close 31 March.
A shortlist, chosen by our judges, will be announced in September.
The winners of The Ilse Schwepcke Prize, and Der Ilse Schwepcke Preis, will be announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October.
Submissions for #TheIlseSchwepckePrize will close 31 March.
A shortlist, chosen by our judges, will be announced in September.
The winners of The Ilse Schwepcke Prize, and Der Ilse Schwepcke Preis, will be announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October.
January 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
📆 SAVE THE DATES
Submissions for #TheIlseSchwepckePrize will close 31 March.
A shortlist, chosen by our judges, will be announced in September.
The winners of The Ilse Schwepcke Prize, and Der Ilse Schwepcke Preis, will be announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October.
Submissions for #TheIlseSchwepckePrize will close 31 March.
A shortlist, chosen by our judges, will be announced in September.
The winners of The Ilse Schwepcke Prize, and Der Ilse Schwepcke Preis, will be announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October.
Submissions for #TheIlseSchwepckePrize have opened!
Open to works of travel writing by a woman writing in English, submissions are welcome from any country or place of residence. Translations are not eligible.
To see the full eligibility criteria visit the link in our bio.
Open to works of travel writing by a woman writing in English, submissions are welcome from any country or place of residence. Translations are not eligible.
To see the full eligibility criteria visit the link in our bio.
January 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Submissions for #TheIlseSchwepckePrize have opened!
Open to works of travel writing by a woman writing in English, submissions are welcome from any country or place of residence. Translations are not eligible.
To see the full eligibility criteria visit the link in our bio.
Open to works of travel writing by a woman writing in English, submissions are welcome from any country or place of residence. Translations are not eligible.
To see the full eligibility criteria visit the link in our bio.