Prix de rédaction touristique de Tourisme Ottawa

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Congratulations to Benoit Legault who is the recipient of the Ottawa Tourism Travel Writing Award for 2010! For the first time ever, 2 runners-up were also named - congratulations also go to Amy Eckert and Jeff Heilman.

Benoit Legault’s article “Ottawa – La non-capitale” appeared in the June 19-20, 2010 edition of Le Devoir. The Montreal writer, who comes to Ottawa from time to time, wrote the piece after a weekend visit earlier that June. “The best travel stories are personal,” says contest judge Peter Johansen, who is an Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University. “They don’t simply recount a whirlwind visit of tourist highlights – in Ottawa’s case, Parliament Hill, the museums, a couple of chic ByWard Market bars. Rather, they let us see a real human being engage with a real place, a place where people live and work and play. A great story shows experience as much as it provides an itinerary. That is exactly what Benoit Legault does in “Ottawa – La non-capitale.” Click here to view the article online.

Amy Eckert’s story “Fest Stops: Canadian Tulip Festival” appeared in the March 2010 issue of Cleveland Magazine. Judge Peter Johansen had this to say about the Michigan writer’s article: “She links the annual event to her own Dutch heritage. But having won our interest, she holds onto it with deft prose and wry observation, while providing her American readers with solid reasons to make our city a worthy destination.” Click here to view the article online.

Jeff Heilman’s article “Capital Ventures” appeared in the November 2010 issue of Business Traveler magazine. According to Judge Peter Johansen, the New York writer “employs memorable turns of phrase that make his story much more than a mere encyclopedia of fact, no matter how useful those facts are. This story combines superb reporting and polished writing in one dandy package that breaks out of the mould for much of service journalism.” 

For excellence in travel writing 2011:

Ottawa Tourism is offering a $500 CDN prize for outstanding travel writing featuring Canada’s Capital Region. Eligible entries include items in English or in French that have appeared in magazines, newspapers, or online media in 2010 that highlight Ottawa as a travel destination.

Electronic entries are preferred (PDFs or a link to an online site). E-mail attachments should not exceed 3 MB. If the submission is larger than 3 MB, please send two separate copies on CD ROM (which will not be returned). Clearly photocopied entries are also acceptable.

Each entry must include the name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of the entrant; as well as the name of the publication and the date the item was published. Entries must have appeared in print or online between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011.

There is no fee to enter, nor a limit on the number of articles an individual may submit (though each entry must be submitted separately).

The submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 3, 2012.

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