September Author Appearances
Two upcoming author appearances happening this month. And don't forget Jen's events this week. Beppe Severgnini , author of La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind Tuesday, September 12, 1:00…
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1321 postsChicago: Fall Travel Writing Seminar
The Newberry Library in Chicago will offer an extensive collection of humanities-related seminars this fall, including several one-day and multi-week writing workshops . Here's the scoop on their travel…
Read more →Jen Leo on the Road
If you missed Jen Leo in conversation with Tim Cahill at Book Passage's 2006 Travel Writers and Photographers Conference a few weeks ago, here's your chance to catch her as she takes her latest travel…
Read more →Travel News Assistant Wanted: New York Times
NYTImes.com , the New York Times official website, with 35 millions visitors a month, is looking for a full-time travel news assistant. Responsiblities include developing travel guides, producing…
Read more →Editorial Changes: Town & Country Travel & Budget Travel
Editors rotate jobs like a game of musical chairs. One editor leaves and another editor (sometimes from a competing publication) take their place. Then someone has to take their place. And so on. Town &…
Read more →A Sense of the World: The Blind Traveler
This 2006 release by Jason Roberts sounds fascinating, and the backstory of how the book came to be is interesting too. A Sense of the World tells the incredible story of James Holman , a former British…
Read more →Salon's Literary Guide to the World
During my first trip to Paris, I was overwhelmed with its literary past. A past that includes welcoming expats --- Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Henry Miller, and members of the Lost Generation gang.…
Read more →Radio Markets for Travel Writing?
Since I'm primarily a radio guy, it was only a matter of time until I got around to this topic. Believe it or not, there is a spot out there on the airwaves for travel writing. National Public Radio and…
Read more →Jan Morris at the New York Public Library
This exciting LIVE from the NYPL event is still two months away but since tickets go on sale soon, I though it best to let you know about it ASAP. Don't miss a rare opportunity to see this acclaimed…
Read more →MSNBC Travel Quiz
Think you know everything about travel? Do you know what a billabong is? Or where Pike's Peak is located? Part of travel writing is identifying new and emerging trends and hot destinations. More than…
Read more →Longitude's Favorite Books About Place
Here's another place to wander if you're looking for something to read during these last lazy days of summer. In their just released August newsletter , the guys at Longitude Books have compiled a top 25…
Read more →Adventure Travel Professional Symposium
It's no secret interest in adventure travel is increasing. Peruse your local newstand and you'll find entire magazines dedicated to the genre ( National Geographic Adventure and Outside ). Even non-travel…
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