How Traveling Made Her a Writer…

By Abha | June 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Check out a great interview on Gadling with founder or Seal Press Barbara Sjoholm. The interview has been done by our very own Kelly Amabile, and is in the context... [Read this entry]

Job Lead: BUG Europe Travel Guide

By Abha | May 25th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

The Backpackers Ultimate Guide (BUG) is looking to fill 12 one-month long travel research positions for a Europe travel guide.
The job would involve:
-reviewing hostels (100-150 words per hostel)[Read this entry]

US Launch Tour: Lonely Planet Books

By Abha | May 25th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Interview: Pauline Frommer

By Nicholas | May 21st, 2007 | 6 Comments »

Pauline Frommer, daughter of American Travel writing legend Arthur Frommer, has built a successful career in her own right and last year began releasing her own line of guidebooks, which... [Read this entry]

Global Travel Writers new website

By Nicholas | April 11th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

This may not be so much of use to writers, but good news for editors looking to fill assignments. Global Travel Writers, which is an alliance of Austrailian Writers and... [Read this entry]

Caption and Win: Are You The Next Condé Nast Traveler?

By Abha | March 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

That’s exactly what the pro’s are asking you! In celebration of it’s 20th Anniversary, Condé Nast Traveler has launched the Condé Nast Traveler Dream Trip Competition, where you could win... [Read this entry]

New magazine launch: Monocle

By Abha | February 19th, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Self-Publishing: Baby Steps

By Abha | January 23rd, 2007 | 1 Comment »

An earlier post with Gina Trapani’s wisdom on turning your blog into a successful book was very insightful. Because she has done it herself, she is a success story we... [Read this entry]

MapQuest Publishing

By Sean | June 23rd, 2005 | Add a Comment »

According to this USA Today article, MapQuest announced the formation of MapQuest Publishing, which will produce travel guidebooks, along with a series of atlases and laminated street maps. Their affinity... [Read this entry]

HarperCollins: Publisher Branding

By Jen Leo | February 7th, 2005 | Add a Comment »

Ok, I'll admit it, I didn't know that HarperCollins started author tours. And I have never even heard of Jane Friedman. But considering how big I am on author events... [Read this entry]