Carol Donaldson - Joint Honours Sociology
Carol Donaldson, has been named BBC Wildlife Magazine Travel Writer of the Year 2011.
It was so exciting to receive the email telling me I'd won this time, how much they had enjoyed my work and asking me to write for the magazine on a regular basis.
”Carol Donaldson.
Carol Donaldson studied Joint Honours Sociology and Experience of Writing, and has now been named BBC Wildlife Magazine Travel Writer of the Year 2011.
What did Carol win the award for?
Carol won the award for her article detailing her road trip through the Australian outback; 'A harsh lesson'. As her story unfolds the reader learns about the outback at night, the native animal species she saw and how she came to terms with life and death in this wild area of Australia.
Carol said: "I have entered the BBC Wildlife Magazine competition every year for the last five years for a chance to have my writing judged by an expert panel of travel and wildlife journalists. I came second in 2010 and never thought I would win.
"It was so exciting to receive the email telling me I'd won this time, how much they had enjoyed my work and asking me to write for the magazine on a regular basis. I literally whooped with joy! Now I can't wait to enjoy my prize, a safari for two to Zambia."
You can read Carol's winning article here.
What is Carol up to now?
Carol now teaches the skills she learnt on her degree course to other budding writers at her own creative writing workshops. She is also a Countryside Officer for Kent County Council and runs her own wildlife tour company; Little Owl Tours.
