Just saw this on the Olsson’s Event Calendar: Who: Bill Bryson Chats About Wales, hosted by the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program When: Thursday, July 28 at 6:30PM Where: Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St., N.W. (Foggy Bottom Metro, Blue/Orange line) Cost: Gen. Admission $15, RAP Members $12, Senior Members $11 Fresh from vacation in the Welsh […]
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June Author Appearances
Paul Theroux, author of Blinding Light: A Novel Thursday, June 9, 7:30 pm Powell’s Burnside, Portland OR In Blinding Light, the ultimate one-book wonder, Slade Steadman, sets out for Ecuador’s jungle in search of a rare hallucinogenic drug and the cure for his writer’s block. A “sexy, gothic fable and searing social critique,” Paul Theroux’s […]
» Read more...Travelers Tales at Coliseum Books
Travelers Tales Executive Editor Larry Habegger will celebrate the publication of The Best Travel Writing 2005 at Coliseum Books in New York, on Tuesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. “We’re proud of The Best Travel Writing 2005 because it includes fantastic writing, not just from big-name authors like Pico Iyer and Susan Orlean, but also […]
» Read more...Book Expo News
Here’s some news I noticed in ForeWord Magazine about events at this week’s Book Expo of America: The Travel Publishers Association will be giving away its entire display of travel titles after the show. More than 50 travel publishers will have titles exhibited. A drawing from business cards left at the booth during the show […]
» Read more...West Coast Author Events
Two upcoming author appearances happening next week: Barbara Hodgson, author of Italy Out of Hand: A Capricious Tour Monday, May 23, 7:30 pm Distant Lands, Pasadena, CA Author Barbara Hodgson found a wide audience for her first travel book, Paris Out of Hand: A Wayward Guide. Now, join her for a special evening as she […]
» Read more...Job Lead: Words Without Borders
Jen mentioned Words Without Borders back in December. I just saw on the Publishers Lunch Job Board that they are currently looking for a part-time editorial director. You may have also heard about the upcoming PEN World Voices Festival later this month in New York. Words Without Borders has a link to PEN participants that […]
» Read more...Tony Perrottet in SF This Week
I met Tony at the NY Times Travel Show, and man is he fun. That venue was way too small for him and I wished he’d had a whole seminar instead of just a signing. Who am I talking about? Tony Perrottet is the author of The Naked Olympics and Pagan Holiday. Born an Aussie, […]
» Read more...NY Round Table Writers’ Conference
The First Annual New York Round Table Writers’ Conference will take place on April 29 and 30th. From the conference website: Network with Publishing Industry Insiders: editors, agents, publicists, bestselling authors, and publishers from top houses. Meet representatives from: Random House, Crown, USA Today, The Jeff Herman Agency, James Fitzgerald Agency, Susan Golomb Literary Agency, […]
» Read more...Book Festival Information
So, I’m taking a WiFi PR meeting with TT intern Emily Dunn, and found this great link. Book Fairs and Other Literary Events It’s put on by the Center for the Book by the Library of Congress. It lists the festivals by name and state. They also give website links and months the festivals are […]
» Read more...Jen Leo at the New York Times Travel Show
If you'll be in or around NYC next weekend, get on in to the New York Times Travel Show! In addition to being surrounded by thousands of travel enthusiasts, and maxing out your monthly budgeted alottment for next-trip-day-dreaming, they’ve got a bunch of great seminars open to the general public. I will be moderating the […]
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