Regular readers will know that my professional transition from print guidebook publishing to the web is still very much in its infancy. My experience is rooted in a world of well-established publishing…
Read more →I'm feeling reflective about pitches and travel features, and have spent time this week revisiting and reviewing my contacts list. And with World Travel Market on the horizon in November it's a prime time…
Read more →In Your Pocket guides – synonymous with trustworthy local expertise – really came to the forefront of online and locally-distributed travel content via their coverage of emerging and expanding Eastern…
Read more →If you've crafted your inspiring, sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart rendering, memoir of weeks, months or years spent travelling the continents of the world then it's definitely time to design a cover…
Read more →"Glimpse" -- National Geographic 's new print and online platform (urr...magazine?) is looking for people aged between 18-30 who plan to spend at least 10-weeks studying abroad from August 15-December 30,…
Read more →I subscribe to a million (not exaggerating) RSS feeds, from EVERYWHERE. I enjoy most I subscribe to, and I subscribe to new ones almost every day (yes, I'm obsessed) which is precisely why I often miss…
Read more →Off and on, we here at Written Road get the privilege of published writers sharing their expertise. Sean McLachlan, book author and freelance journalist (and Madrid Writer's Group buddy! :) was kind…
Read more →...on FACEBOOK . Yes, oh my goodness - everyones on it! It seems to be invading the Internet by becoming this super informative portal where you can interact with anyone and everyone you've wanted to. I…
Read more →Check out a great interview on Gadling with founder or Seal Press Barbara Sjoholm. The interview has been done by our very own Kelly Amabile , and is in the context of one of Barbara's latest books…
Read more →Tony and Maureen Wheeler , founders of the Lonely Planet have just released two new travel literature books: 1) Bad Lands , by Tony Wheeler: Tony talks about his experience traveling through 9 countries…
Read more →This may not be so much of use to writers, but good news for editors looking to fill assignments. Global Travel Writers , which is an alliance of Austrailian Writers and photographers, have just…
Read more →I always get an inexplicable kick when I hear of new magazine launches by prominent figures in the publishing industry, although I am not sure why. Guess it's all about the 'scoop value', as I'd like to…
Read more →An earlier post with Gina Trapani's wisdom on turning your blog into a successful book was very insightful. Because she has done it herself, she is a success story we can all take invaluable tips from,…
Read more →According to this USA Today article , MapQuest announced the formation of MapQuest Publishing , which will produce travel guidebooks, along with a series of atlases and laminated street maps. Their…
Read more →Ok, I'll admit it, I didn't know that HarperCollins started author tours. And I have never even heard of Jane Friedman. But considering how big I am on author events, tours, and book publicity in general—…
Read more →Have you guys ever heard of Greenline Publications ? They are a small travel publisher based in San Francisco. I only recently heard of them when they had a job posting out for a Managing Editor. But I…
Read more →Rough Guides has released a new line of city guides called Directions . Here's a description from their press release. "DIRECTIONS are an original alternative for visitors on a short break, travellers in…
Read more →I was cruising Boing Boing today because I heard they had a post on a new OREILLY magazine called Make . But I was happy to get sidetracked with this other story: Penguin Putnam's racketeering domain-name…
Read more →When I read the "Right This Way" post about Fodor's getting a spot in the movie The Terminal , the PR girl in me wanted to know how they got such a good publicity score. In the movie, Tom Hanks's "only…
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