The Carol Trewin Young Food Writers Award 2013 Stop Press 10/4/13: Award 2013 finalists announced Stephanie Metcalf Clare Hornby Fleur Tucker Karen Christian Sadie Phillips Anna-Marie Julyan The standard of entries received was very high so congratulations to our finalists. We look forward to welcoming them to the Pebblebed Cellar, Topsham for the Food Writers' Workshop and afterwards for the launch of the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink. The Carol Trewin Young Food Writers Award aims to encourage and support a new generation of aspiring young food writers who are living, working or connected with the West Country. The organisers, Marc Millon, food and wine writer, and James Crowden, author and publisher, are delighted to announce the launch of the 2013 CT Young Food Writers Award. First Prize: The winning article is published in the Western Morning News, and the winner receives a £500 cash prize, provided by the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink. How to enter, shortlisted winners, and winner: 1. Aspiring young writers under the age of 35 who are residents of or connected with Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bristol or Bath are invited to write and submit 500 words on why food and drink in the West Country is important or important to them. Email entries to award@caroltrewin.org.uk by 31st March, 2013. 2. Shortlisted winners receive a copy of The Devon Food Book, and are invited to attend a full-day professional Food and Drink Writing Workshop on 25th April, 2013. They are also given VIP tickets and press passes for the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink, from Thursday evening for VIP events, and main show 26th – 28th April, 2013. 3. The shortlisted writers are invited to research and write an article of 1500 words on a West Country food and/or drink story of their choice. Deadline 3rd July, 2013. 4. Panel of judges will select the winning article, and award the First Prize. Here is an article about Carol and the Award published in the Western Morning News (1.9MB PDF file) About Carol Trewin, 1953 – 2009 Carol was multi-talented but above all it was her food writing that brought her to national attention. She was the author of three books: Gourmet Cornwall, Cornish Fishing and Seafood and The Devon Food Book. Rick Stein: “We were very lucky to have a journalist of Carol’s calibre covering food and drink in Devon and Cornwall. She had a real love of everything local but because she was such a good writer whatever she chose to write about from local fishing and seafood through to her overriding passion for the Devon and Cornwall food industry was of great value.” Endorsements for the Award “Food journalism is an important part of our culture. There is no better example of this then Carol Trewin’s work. It is important that we encourage and nurture future generations of food writers and this competition does exactly that.” Michael Caines, two star Michelin chef, Gidleigh Park and ABode Hotels "The Carol Trewin Food Writers Award was a great experience and I would encourage anyone with an interest in food and writing to apply...The knowledge and connections gained during the experience helped me to explore my interests around food writing and to define what I would like to pursue in my professional future." Megan Saunders, Carol Trewin Young Food Writers Award winner 2011 "The Carol Trewin Young Food Writers Award is one of very few awards that encourages intelligent and investigative food writing. Carol herself was brilliant at digging deeply into the soil of a story, getting her hands dirty, pulling out the tenacious roots that truly reflected the realities of food, farming and life. So it is great that [her award] is now encouraging and inspiring young people to do the same. I was so impressed with the quality and depth of the first year award finalists' finished stories. They too dug deep, got their hands dirty, and explored their varied topics with real passion and vigour. I hope that this year's award will inspire more young food writers to get out and explore, investigate, taste and write." Marc Millon, food and wine writer and award co-organiser Press enquiries: Nell Crowden, nell@caroltrewin.org.uk or 07892 811 799. Carol Trewin interviewing Rick Stein