We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the Eleventh Annual Solas Awards for Best Travel Story of the Year. Grand Prize winner James Michael Dorsey collected $1,000 for “Jordan’s Bull,” his powerful account of an encounter with a nomadic boy on an island in the Niger River in Mali. Katherine Jamieson won the silver award and $750 for “Bubble-Up,” her poignant story of a surprising tropical love in Guyana. Anna Vodicka claimed the bronze award and $500 for “The Remnants of War: A Meditation on Peleliu,” her thought-provoking essay about the power of nature and people to transcend the lasting effects of war.
Congratulations to all, and here’s the complete list of winners.