Awards
Links to Bill Fink’s award-winning stories in books, magazines, and newspapers
2010 BATW Best Newspaper Travel Story
* On the Transsiberian Railroad ”Gold” award from the Bay Area Travel Writers
2010 BATW Best Magazine Travel Story
* Battle for a Philippine Bus Seat “Silver” award from Bay Area Travel Writers group
2009 SATW Lowell Thomas Award: Best Newspaper Travel Story
* Magic Realism of Colombia
Society of American Travel Writers award from UNC School of Journalism faculty
- Judges Comments
2009 Best of Lonely Planet Travel Writing
* The Road to Nowhere (Thailand) Published in Lonely Planet anthology
2009 Bradt Travel Writing Competition: Shortlisted Selection
* The Robe (Morocco) selected in worldwide Bradt competition
2008 Deloitte Consulting Research Papers: 4th Place
* Corporate Manufacturing Strategies National White Paper competition
2007 Best American Travel Writing: “Notable Story of 2007″
* Accidentally Enjoying Albania Listed as “notable story” in annual anthology
2007 Bay Area Travel Writers–Best Newspaper Travel Story
* Accidentally Enjoying Albania
- Judge’s Comments
2006 Travelers Tales- Best Travel Writing
* Reading Between the Arches Annual travel writing anthology from Travelers Tales
2004 Book Passage Travel Conference: Best Essay
* Reading Between the Arches Grand Prize winner from travel writing conference