Sydney Morning Herald on Travel Writing

Date: November 16th, 2005 | 1 comment

This week’s SMH features two articles about travel writing and travel books:
By the Book
Andrew Bain, former Lonely Planet editor, traces the historical journey that gave birth to the modern day guidebook.
Words of Wisdom
SMH writers share thoughts on their favorite travel writers, including Bill Bryson, Jan Morris, P.J. O’Rourke, A.A. Gill, Paul Theroux a [read more]

Online Travel Writing Class

Date: November 14th, 2005 | No Comments

An online travel writing class sponsored by writers.com begins on November 21. The ten-week course, From Free Trips to Flat Tires, explores travel journalism from poetic prose to pitches and trip planning. By the last lesson, students should have a polished draft ready for submission. The classes touch on all central elements of travel writing, [read more]

Where do you write?

Date: November 9th, 2005 | 4 comments

There is a really interesting article in today’s SF Chronicle about where writers write: In A Room with a Muse four California-based writers invite readers into their workspace. The article interviews Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) and his wife, Lisa Brown. There is a photo of each author in his/her [read more]

Jim Benning Interviews Jen Leo on World Hum

Date: November 8th, 2005 | 1 comment

In case you haven’t seen it, there’s an interview with me on World Hum this week. I think I might’ve confessed some things I haven’t said on other interviews yet…. and damn if I can’t find that Adventure Sandals poem!
Jennifer Leo: Travels Down the Written Road

Other interviews on World Hum:
Larry Portzline: Inside “Bookstore Tourism”
Joel Henry: [read more]

Travel Publications Update — only $139!

Date: November 7th, 2005 | 2 comments

Have you seen this? Sure it’s a lot more expensive than the list that TravelWriters.com puts out, but I like their style. And their updates appear trustworthy on first glance.

Travel Publications Update is a database of 500 travel magazines, and 200 newspaper travel section editors.
They suggest it for PR people, but it’s obvious that [read more]