The Ilse Schwepcke Prize
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The Ilse Schwepcke Prize
@theisprize.bsky.social
The world’s most valuable travel writing prize for women

https://www.ilseschwepckeprize.co.uk/
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 ⬇️
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 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.
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 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.
October 7, 2025 at 11:55 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.
September 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
✍️ 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...
September 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
📖 ANIMA by Kapka Kassabova @vintagebooks.bsky.social
📖 ONE UKRAINIAN SUMMER by Viv Groskop @ithakapress.bsky.social
📖 DUST AND POMEGRANATES by Victoria Whitworth @headofzeus.bsky.social
📖 ONE WOMANS WALKS EUROPE by @onewomanwalks.bsky.social @honnopress.bsky.social
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/
September 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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.
March 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
📚 MEET THE JUDGES

Our third and final Juror is Stephanie Yeboah

[📸: Kaye Ford]
February 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📚 MEET THE JUDGES

Our second juror is, Arabella von Friesen.
February 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM
📚 MEET THE JUDGES

Introducing the first of our three brilliant jurors, Helena Attlee.
January 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
📆 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.
January 15, 2025 at 11:51 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.
January 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM