Has anyone read Michael Palin’s Himalaya book? I just saw this article on MSNBC.com, “Python actor’s book to be required reading.” Himalaya by Michael Palin. I haven’t read it. But I bet we can all think of a few required reading travel books we’d like to add to our nearest jr high, high school, and […]
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Perceptive Travel March/April Issue
The new issue of Tim Leffel’s travel lit ezine, Perceptive Travel, is here. Featured authors this month include: David Farley The Coast of Bohemia Jeff Greenwald Bringing Coral Reefs Back from the Dead Joseph Gelfer I Remember Adlestrop Bruce Northam Be Nice to Strangers Josh Berman Nothing to Achieve If you have any interest in […]
» Read more...U.K. Travel Writing Workshops in March
Hi Roadies! As Jen mentioned last month, I’m getting ready to head out on a big trip, so posts from me will be few and far between. But I’ve got several items to share before I leave, so l’ll get right to it with this one — yet another excellent learning opportunity for travel writers, […]
» Read more...First Edition Pico Iyer
I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned my signed travel book collection, but I have a growing one. I started it before I was conscious about First Editon hard cover books. So far I have signed books from Mary Morris, Tim Cahill, Bill Bryson, Peter Matthiessen, Jan Morris, Simon Winchester, Pico Iyer — there’s more, I […]
» Read more...Sydney Morning Herald on Travel Writing
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 […]
» Read more...Bunch of New Travel Books
I meant to get some market leads up this week, but things have been a bit crazy. I haven’t been traveling like our fearless leader and book touring diva Jen, but I’m gearing up for some 2006 travel of my own and finally took the big step of giving notice at my day job this […]
» Read more...Is Your Travel Book Necessary?
The Independent looks at the anthology The Explorer’s Eye edited by Fergus Fleming & Annabel Merullo. They begin the article with an anecdote about a writer being asked if his travel book is necessary. Do we ever ask ourselves that? I think we just assume it is since we are so impassioned. You can read […]
» Read more...Travel Books Making the Nielsen Grade
“A Long Way to a Bestseller” came out in The Book Standard, yesterday, listing the top selling travel books according to BookScan. If you love books, this site and their newsletter is for you. Everytime I click a link, I say to myself, why am I not reading this every day!!!! Thankfully, it came up […]
» Read more...Travel Reads in the Web World
Here are some travel reads that have crossed my desk recently…hopefully you can check them out….just in case I don’t find the time. Frank Bures’s book review of Paul Theroux’s Blinding Light, “Sex, Drugs and Fish Salad,” [World Hum] “Timbuktu for the Timid,” by Cynthia Barnes, a contributor to Whose Panties Are These? [MSN Slate’s […]
» Read more...Late Summer Suggestions
Boldtype’s latest issue is up, and they have a selection of travel books among their extra long list of summer reading suggestions. The complete list of 35 books includes short stories, fiction, magazine and art/photography books to choose from.
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