Kirstie Bedford is an award-winning travel journalist, editor, crime fiction writer and podcaster with three decades of experience in the media industry.

She is Editor, Luxury at Karryon; podcast host of The World Awaits, and a freelance travel writer.

Her debut crime fiction, White Lies, will be published by Bloodhound Books in mid-2027.

Kirstie started her career as a hard news journalist reporting live from courtrooms and has held the editorship of seven magazines, including as founding editor of Luxury Escapes magazine.

Awards:
* ASTW Awards for Excellence Winner
* IFWTWA John Crook Award for Excellence in Broadcasting
* Faber Writing Academy Allen & Unwin scholarship winner
* Shortlisted and 'highly regarded' in the Varuna, The National Writers' House & Affirm Press Mentorship Award
* 9/10 for manuscript extract in the 2025 Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize

https://karryon.com.au/luxury/
https://theworldawaits.au/
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