Do you think you have what it takes to be a travel writer? Could you write an evocative newspaper feature, or create – and sustain – a hit blog? The inaugural Kings Place Travel Writing Festival takes place in London on 22-23 June and two Guardian Travel journalists are set to host mini-masterclasses on how to be a better travel writer, both online and in print.

Benji Lanyado, who also writes for the New York Times and Financial Times and has founded mapping service kerouapp.com, will focus on blogging – looking at best practices online, getting yourself noticed through social media and blogging as a route into travel journalism. He'll also give you a glimpse into the future ... where journalists will be expected to write not just words, but also understand and create alternative ways to display content. Workshop: Sunday 23 June, 12.30pm, £25, book online.

Kevin Rushby, Guardian Travel columnist and the author of Paradise: A History of the Idea that Rules the World among many other travel titles, will take attendees through the process of writing a good story, from the trip planning to the last full stop. Workshop: Sunday 23 June, 3.30pm, £25, book online.

The festival, held in King's Cross, also includes talks by Michael Palin on his novel, The Truth; Sara Wheeler on her Antarctic adventures; chef Atul Kochhar on the curries of the world, and Damien Brown, describing his sometimes harrowing, sometimes uplifting experiences as a Médecins Sans Frontières doctor. A Sunday day pass – including access to up to five talks, excluding masterclasses – costs £25.

For more information and to book tickets, see kingsplace.co.uk