Market Leads

Job Lead: Assistant Editor at Budget Travel

Date: March 26th, 2008 |

Budget Travel is looking for an Assistant Editor in their New York office.
Job Duties: Fact-checking features, departments, and maps, and for confirming all information, including details of pricing and geography. Follow stories through the production cycle to verify changes made to copy and photo captions.
Requirements: The ideal candidate will have previous experience fact-checking [read more]

Job Lead: Northstar Travel Media

Date: March 13th, 2008 |

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Northstar Travel Media is looking for an Assistant Editor for their TravelAge West publication in Los Angeles, CA.
Requirements:
-Minimum of 1-2 years related experience in magazine and newspaper editorial and production. Experience working in the travel industry preferred.
-College degree or equivalent work experience. English, Journalism or Literature major preferred.
-Must be a detail-oriented self-starter with the [read more]

Job Leads: Gayot, Dayspa, Travel Weekly

Date: February 11th, 2008 |

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Came across a few job leads today while surfing the web:
Gayot is seeking an editorial assistant in their Los Angeles office. Web and publishing experience a plus.
Day Spa, a trade magazine based in Van Nuys, California is searching for an associate editor. Please forward cover letter, resume and salary history to Rhonda J. Wilson, [read more]

Matador Travel Merges With Brave New Traveler

Date: February 1st, 2008 |

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Check out my post on Gadling as to why I’m thrilled about this merger! Ian Mackenzie and Tim Patterson from BNT have joined Matdor’s editorial team and I’m really looking forward to seeing more great content.
Also, mergers means expansions, which for us translates into more paid writing opportunities at Matador! They did a great job [read more]

Travel Writing and Photography Workshop in Rome

Date: January 19th, 2008 |

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It’s not often that good-quality travel-writing workshops come to Europe. Other than Rolf Pott’s July Paris workshop, I’m not aware of any other regular one. It’s annoying all the good ones are normally in the US, so when I hear of ones in Europe I get more excited than normal!
This year, from April [read more]

Moon Looking For Guidebook Authors

Date: March 20th, 2008 |

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Avalon Publishing is looking for authors for a number of Moon guidebooks:
-Moon South Africa
-Moon Mumbai & Goa
-Moon Delhi, Agra, & Rajasthan
-Moon Mexico’s Copper Canyon
-Moon Singapore & Malaysia
-Moon Coastal Carolinas
-Moon South Carolina
Writers should live in the areas mentioned or have close ties and are compensated with an advance and [read more]

Job Leads: New York Times Travel Producer & Travel Guide Producer

Date: March 6th, 2008 |

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The New York Times is looking for a Travel Producer and a Travel Guides Producer to work in their New York Office. Both jobs involve working with the online travel site including producing content, working with the guidebook partner, producing photos, and original multimedia.
Requirements for both jobs:
- Demonstrated passion for travel writing and journalism.
- Writing [read more]

Job Lead: Freelance Travel-Writers Globe Pequot Press

Date: February 7th, 2008 |

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Give some insight on life of a travel-guidebook writer, and voila, a relevant job lead comes flying in!
Globe Pequot Press is looking for freelance travel-writers.
Wanted:
1) A cruising expert/writer/editor wanted to update a book of advice for cruise travelers.
2) Local writers in South Carolina and in the San Diego area
The work for the above involves [read more]

Moon/Avalon Publishing Looking for Authors

Date: January 26th, 2008 |

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Avalon Publishing is looking for authors for a number of Moon guidebooks and their Moon Living Abroad Series:
-Moon Cleveland
-Moon Minneapolis/St. Paul
-Moon Living Abroad in Great Britain
-Moon Living Abroad in Guatemala
-Moon Living Abroad in India
-Moon Living Abroad in Panama
-Moon Living Abroad in Thailand
-Also numerous Outdoor and Hiking guides.
Writers should live in the areas mentioned or have [read more]

Market Leads: In the Know Traveler, Wend Magazine

Date: January 6th, 2008 |

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In the Know Traveler is seeking new writers. If your looking to break in with a low paying market here is your chance. Pay is $10 for articles 500-650 words and $20 for features on selected countries.
For more info see their submission guidelines.
Also, Matador’s Bounty Board has a few recent postings of publishers looking [read more]