The British Guild of Beer Writers is giving writers, broadcasters, photographers, poets, illustrators, designers and webmasters the chance to enter their work in a series of media awards - and win a £1,000 prize.

Nominations and entries are now being sought in six categories and one winner will be named the British Guild of Beer Writers' Beer Writer of the Year.

The first category, the Cains Finest Lager Award for Regional Journalism, will recognise the very best regional beer writing or broadcasting, and there is a prize of £1,000 and a weekend for two in Liverpool for the winner.

The Bishops Finger Beer with Food Award for Beer and Food Writing gives the option to enter a written or broadcast piece, to promote beer and encourage contestants to enter material on the subject of matching beer with food - a subject area formerly dominated by wine. There is a first prize of £1,000 and a weekend break for two at a Shepherd Neame pub hotel for the winner.

The there is also a travel bursary up for grabs, which includes £1,000 and a trip to a brewery in the Czech Republic. The winner will be asked to write a feature on wherever they visit, which will be published on the Guild's website.

For more information on categories and how to enter, go to www.beerwriters.co.uk.

Winners will be announced on December 5.