When I announced the launch of the inaugural annual £10,000 Sherborne Prize for Travel Writing, I hoped that it would spark renewed interest in books that encourage understanding between peoples

‘The Sherborne Travel Writing Festival is a pearl beyond price, a coming together of readers, writers and audiences united by a love of the world and the writing it inspires.

It’s done! It’s done! After four years work I’ve completed the final draft of my new book. I may still be coy about its title and the nature of the