Perceptive Travel has released its latest issue, July/August. The ezine is published by World’s Cheapest Destinations author Tim Leffel and features the work of travel (and other) writers with at least one book in print. For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, check it out. There’s a great piece by Bruce Northam, “Sobering […]
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Meet and Greet with Lonely Planet Founders
Lonely Planet foundersTony and Maureen Wheeler will be in several spots in California this week to promote two of their new books: A Tourist in the Axis of Evil and The Lonely Planet Story. Admission is free and on a first come first served basis 45 minutes in advance. The talks will last about an […]
» Read more...Written Road at the Bloggers Choice Awards
So we have been nominated – thanks Taylor, you rock! Friends, readers, bloggers, writers and travellers: we have one vote. 🙁 So, if this blog has meant anything to you, ever, please go vote for us!
» Read more...US Launch Tour: Lonely Planet Books
2)Unlikely Destinations:The Lonely Planet Story, jointly written by both Tony and Maureen Wheeler: Clear from it’s title, this book talks about the 36-year evolution of Lonely Planet from a barely stapled guide written by two travelers on the road, to the world’s largest independent guidebook publisher. When: The couple will be hopping around the United […]
» Read more...Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference
The 16th Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference will take place this year from August 16-19 in California, (just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco). Word is that alongside writing guru’s such as Don George, Tim Cahill, Isabel Allende and Rolf Potts (to name a few), our very own Jen Leo will […]
» Read more...National Writers Workshop Schedule 2007
Moving to Madrid and trying to be an (English language) writer, do not go very well together. There only 2 decent local English language monthlies and any event/seminar/book release of any literary value is in Spanish. So while I am language-locked in the Mediterranean, incase any of you are in California, Kansas, Texas, Florida or […]
» Read more...PEN World Voices: The New York Festival of International Literature
There’s a few great speaking events going on with a few top travel writers in New York next week during the New York Festival of International Literature. If you are in the city I highly recomend checking it out. Where: New York City When: April 24-29, 2007 THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 5-6 p.m. Pico Iyer in […]
» Read more...Press Trip: LA’s Secret Heart through True Crime, Chandler, Fante and ’60s Rock
WHAT: Launch of sophisticated bus tour series Esotouric, a spin-off of the popular 1947project Crime Bus Tours WHEN: Free press junket tour, April 22 in LA, public tours begin in May TOURS: Raymond Chandler’s LA, John Fante’s Dreams of Bunker Hill, Riot on Sunset Strip (’60s Hollywood rock scene), The Real Black Dahlia, Pasadena Confidential, […]
» Read more...SF Bay Area: Traveler’s Tales Events
It’s Easter, and between eating chocolate eggs and watching it pour outside, nothing much has happened. No writing, no travelling, no nothing. So while I’m enjoying Madrid, some good cinema and my sofa, thought I’d give those living in San Francisco Bay Area a heads up on the Traveler’s Tales (TT) events happening there soon: […]
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