Naomi Tomky’s award-winning food and travel writing has been published by The New York Times, Food & Wine, and Travel + Leisure. She is the author of The Pacific Northwest Seafood Book.
She uses her unrelenting enthusiasm as an eater, photographer, and writer to propel herself around the world. From trailing a street food hawker in Singapore to navigating the ancient roads of the Mayan jungle, Naomi explores the world with a hungry eye—and mouth.
Naomi Tomky won a Lowell Thomas Award for Culinary Travel Writing in 2019, the Association of Food Journalists “Best Food and Travel Writing” award for 2016, and was a nominee for a 2017 writing award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Her writing was selected in the 2017 edition of the Best Food Writing anthology.
To hire Naomi for food or travel writing or editing, custom content, advertorial, recipe development, or speaking opportunities, reach out by email: naomitomky@gmail.com.
Writing
The New York Times
Food & Wine
Travel + Leisure
BBC Travel
Afar
Book Contributions
The Pacific Northwest Seafood Cookbook
Fodor’s Seattle 2017, 2020, 2023 (upcoming)
All About Eggs from Lucky Peach
Best Food Writing 2017
Other Roles
Editor, My Mercer Island
Focus on Food Writing instructor, Write like a Honey Badger