Travel writers are bridge builders, venturing out into the world to understand different peoples, cultures and times. Empathy lies at the heart of their work, and the fundamental belief that through better understanding others we can better know ourselves.

 

The first, annual £10,000 Sherborne Prize for Travel Writing will be awarded in 2026 to a published British or European author whose work encourages understanding between peoples and across societies.

 

As well as the boldness of the author’s ambition and the quality of writing, emphasis will be placed on books that enable readers to cross borders and so to draw together – on the page at least – our divided worlds.