Frank Barrett (writer)

Frank Barrett (born 9 October 1953 in Panteg, Monmouthshire, Wales) is a travel writer, editor and author. He worked for The Mail on Sunday in London from May 1994 until September 2018.

Background

Born in Pontypool, his father was a policeman and he spent most of his childhood living in the Police Station, Tintern in the Wye Valley. He was educated at Monmouth School and the Polytechnic of North London.

He is married with two children.

Career

After graduation Barrett worked as a trainee at Travel Trade Gazette for three years. After two years at Business Traveller magazine and three years freelancing for the Sunday Times Magazine, Daily Telegraph and other publications he was the first Travel Editor of The Independent newspaper when it was launched in 1986.

He became Travel Editor of The Mail on Sunday in 1994, and Simon Calder took over for him at the Independent.[1] He won the 1989 British Press Travel Writer of the Year award and was nominated on a further three occasions.

His work includes writing about Long Island, New York[2] His descriptions of Amityville drew objections.[3]

Bibliography
BookPublisherYear
Countdown: The Great Guide to London and Heritage CitiesCountdown PLC1999
Where Was Wonderland?: Traveller's Guide to the Settings of Classic Children's BooksHamlyn young books1997
The Mountain Biker's Guide to the Lake DistrictHutchinson1991
Family Spain: How to Choose the Right HolidayBoxtree Ltd1994
Family USABoxtree Ltd1994
Family Italy: How to Choose the Right HolidayBoxtree Ltd1994
Family FranceBoxtree Ltd1993
"Independent" Good Holiday Guide 1993Headline Book Publishing1993
The Mountain Biker's Guide to the RidgewayHutchinson1991
"Independent" Guide to Real Holidays Abroad1990
Consumer's Guide to Air Fares (A Family money-go-round special)1986
Spain's Hidden Country: A Traveller's Guide to Northern SpainTelegraph Publications in association with Brittany Ferries1986

References
  1. "Travel: Frank opinions". 6 October 2015.
  2. Frank Barrett COVER STORY Archived 2012-10-24 at the Wayback Machine STRANGER IN A VERY STRANGE LANDA British Travel Writer Explores Long Island [ALL EDITIONS] September 4, 1988 page 8 THE NEWSDAY MAGAZINE Newsday (Long Island, N.Y. )
  3. Ethel Davis, Joyce Munkert, Marie Garraffo, Sally Oct 9, 1988 Page: 07 Section: THE NEWSDAY MAGAZINE
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