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Alan Lodge writing award open for entries
Entries are now open for the Alan Lodge Young International Drinks Writer of the Year Award 2019, which seeks to recognise talented journalists, bloggers and authors across the spirits, wine, beer and cocktail sectors.
The Alan Lodge Young International Drinks Writer of the Year Award 2019 is now open for entries
Launched in 2012 in memory of Alan Lodge, the late deputy editor of The Spirits Business, the award will be assessed by an independent panel of judges.
It is open to drinks writers across the alcoholic drinks sector who are under the age of 35. Candidates are asked to submit three pieces of work published online or in print between 1 January and 31 December 2018.
Deadline for entries is 15 April 2019 and the winner will be announced during The Drinks Business Awards, set to take place at the London Wine Fair this May.
Previous recipients of the award include Hamish Smith, Laura Foster, Amy Hopkins, Tyler Wetherall and Margarett Waterbury. Last year, New York-based writer Dan Q Dao was named Alan Lodge Young International Drinks Writer of the Year 2018.
Hopkins, who is editor of The Spirits Business, said: “The Alan Lodge Young International Drinks Writer of the Year Award has two primary aims: to honour the memory of a much loved and missed drinks journalist, and to showcase new writing talent from around the world.
“The award is an incredible validation for young journalists and is a great boost to their credentials. I’d encourage anyone who is proud of something they’ve written to enter.”
To enter, email nuria@unionpress.co.uk. Please send entries as URLs, PDFs or Word documents.