Travel Writing
Travel Writing
Andrew Hempstead is one of the world’s most prolific travelwriters, having authored, co-authored, and updated over 120 books that have sold over 1 million copies in the last 30 years. He has been a fulltime travel writer since 1991, when, after leaving a career in the field of advertising, he took off for Alaska, linking up with veteran travel writer Deke Castleman to help research and update the fourth edition of Moon Handbooks Alaska-Yukon. His major guidebook clients have included Avalon Travel, Frommer’s, Michelin, Odyssey, Dorling Kindersley, Michelin, and Sasquatch Books.
His writing has also appeared in numerous magazines, including most of the world’s major golf publications, and online for clients such as Northstar Media, Alaska Airlines, and Expedia. He also writes for corporate clients such as Parks Canada, Travel Alberta, KLM, and Marriott. In addition to his in-depth knowledge of the destinations he writes about, Andrew:
- was inducted into the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in 2023 as a Royal Fellow for his contribution to Canadian culture as a travelwriter
- is a past academy member of Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- is a member of TMAC (current chapter board member), SATW, Writer’s Guild of Alberta, and Canadian Cartographic Association
- has spoken on travelwriting to a national audience
- contributed to a university textbook on travel writing
- has been featured in the Calgary Herald as a “famous Albertan” for his writing resume
- is called on by CNN Travel for Canadian travel advice.
Andrew Hempstead has authored, co-authored, and updated the following books:
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