Laura's in the running for leading food writer award
A Shropshire-based writer and author has been shortlisted for a top award.
Laura Hadland has been named as one of the top three drinks' writers in the UK after being named as a finalist for the prestigious Guild of Food Writer Awards.
She has been recognised for three pieces of writing in particular including Up The Down Escalator: Beer Nouveau in Manchester for Pellicle Magazine.
Her works called The Ethics of Living a More Sustainable Life and Big Six Rebooted for BEER Magazine were also entered.
Laura has had bylines in a host of national titles and also runs a range of public and private tours and tastings, including a monthly beer tour in Shrewsbury.
Most recently she organised and led a sold-out beer tasting session on the Chef's School stage at the Shrewsbury Food Festival.
The winner of the Drinks Writer of the Year 2023 will be chosen by a panel of expert judges at the Royal Institute in London on September 6.
She is shortlisted alongside Mark Dredge and Gabriel Stone.