Mike Gerrard

Introduction

Mike Gerrard is an award-winning writer who covers travel and drinks. He divides his time between his homes in the Cambridgeshire Fens and the Arizona desert. He has contributed to newspapers, magazines and websites worldwide, and has written or contributed to over 40 guidebooks.

Experience

Mike was in his early 30s when he decided he wanted to be a travel writer, and sold his first travel piece, about the Greek island of Rhodes, to The Daily Telegraph. Since then he’s made his living from writing about travel and drinks, with a special interest in Greece and the USA, and has contributed to The Guardian, The Independent, The Times, The Washington Post, and many more.

Selected publications

Books: Cask Strength, Behind Bars, The National Geographic Traveler Guide to Greece.

Author of or contributor to guidebooks for DK, Insight, Michelin, Rough Guides, AA, AAA, Thomas Cook, Fodor’s, New Holland, Moon Publishing and others.

Awards

Travelex Award for Best Travel Consumer Magazine Feature

British Guild of Travel Writers Award

Two Awards for Excellence from the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild

Benjamin Franklin Award in the USA for a guidebook to Paris

One of the Press Gazette’s 50 Most Influential Travel Journalists in the UK

AITO Online Travel Writer of the Year

Shortlisted for AITO Travel Blogger of the Year for a story on his Travel Distilled website