Market Leads

Where Am I Wearing iPod Give Away

Date: June 24th, 2009 |

Fellow Ohioan Kelsey Timmerman, author of the book Where Am I Wearing? and Blog of the same name has redesigned his website and to celebrate giving away a free iPod and some clever writerly advice. It’s a cool site and worth checking out, if not for the iPod alone.
The contest ends Tuesday [read more]

National Geographic Adventure Channel - See Your documentary aired

Date: May 25th, 2009 |

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Attention all budding travel-filmmakers! WorldNomads.com has a travel documentary scholarship up for grabs. They want to take you and your talents to Vietnam, then air your work on the National Geographic Adventure Channel.
You’ll be lead by producer Trent O’Donnell across Southeast Asian with a team of 20 volunteer doctors. The doctors’ mission is [read more]

Job/Internship Leads: Saveur, US News & World Report

Date: May 7th, 2009 |

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Several great new job leads just popped up today. Saveur is looking for a web editor/producer to lead content at the magazine’s website from their New York office. Applicants must have heavy experience with online media, creating and editing in accordance to SEO properties, managing freelancers, has a background in food writing, and is a [read more]

Job Lead: Assistant Editor for Travel at Globe Pequot Press

Date: April 20th, 2009 |

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The Globe Pequot Press is searching for an Assistant Editor for their Travel department on location in Guilford, CT.
Duties:
• Managing authors/writers/revisers of assigned titles and working directly with them to ensure company standards are met and that manuscripts conform to series and production guidelines.
• Resolving book-related queries.
• Assisting in acquiring writers.
• Conducting photo [read more]

Wend Magazine Seeks Food Related Submissions for New Department: “Feast”

Date: April 8th, 2009 |

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We’ve all experienced a strange meal or two during our travels. In fact food is often one of the best ways to connect with the culture you’re traveling in; nothing brings people together better than a good meal and drink. And if you can endure whatever the local specialty may be, even better.
That’s why Wend [read more]

Job & Market Lead: Editorial and Internship Positions at Matador Network

Date: June 2nd, 2009 |

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Our good friends over at Matador Network have finally put together a full listing of all current job openings. If you know even a little about the online travel writing community, you know that Matador Network is one of the big players, so these gigs should intrigue you.
Current Openings:
Contributing Editor at Matador Sports - Matador [read more]

The Independent on Sunday Looks For Fresh Travel Writing Talent

Date: May 10th, 2009 |

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The deadline approaches for the annual travel writing contest from Bradt travel guides and The Independent On Sunday. Get your submission in by May 15th to be in with a chance of showcasing your writing in a British broadsheet newspaper. There’s a trip to Columbia or a travel writing holiday to Spain (with Travellers Tales) [read more]

Job & Market Leads: Globe Pequot Press, Citysearch, Costal Living

Date: May 5th, 2009 |

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The Globe Pequot Press Press is searching for authors for these city guides:
-Seattle, WA
-Long Island, NY
-Raleigh, Durham & Chapel Hill, NC
-Baton Rouge, LA
-Shreveport, LA
-Madison, WI
To apply: Send a current resume along with published clips to Amy Lyons, Senior Travel Editor, at amy.lyons@globepequot.com.
Citysearch is looking for editors for both Washington D.C. and Houston.
To apply: Submit your [read more]

Bradt Travel Writing Competition 2009

Date: April 15th, 2009 |

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Nothing’s better than crafting an elaborate travel narrative, sending it off and crossing your fingers hoping that your mastery of words will score you a free vacation.
UK-based Bradt Travel Guides just announced its 2009 travel writing competition for any writer over the age of 18. First prize is a trip for two to Colombia, and [read more]

Work for Bradt Travel Guides (UK) - deadline extended!

Date: April 2nd, 2009 |

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EDITORIAL PROJECT MANAGER (Series Titles)
Deadline for their Editorial Project Manager position is 8 April.
Bradt Travel Guides is looking for someone to join their editorial team to project manage titles in their core series and to take responsibility for quality checking output from the editorial department. The role will involve managing (in house) approximately ten [read more]