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National Writers Workshop Schedule 2007

Date: April 30th, 2007 |

Moving to Madrid and trying to be an (English language) writer, do not go very well together. There only 2 decent local English language monthlies and any event/seminar/book release of any literary value is in Spanish.
So while I am language-locked in the Mediterranean, incase any of you are in California, Kansas, Texas, Florida or [read more]

Budget Travel magazine looking for Senior Editor, announces writing contest

Date: April 16th, 2007 |

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Here are a couple of announcements from Budget Travel Magazine:
About the Senior Editor Position position: The Senior Editor will conceive, assign, edit and close features and the Where section, contribute to BudgetTravelOnline including the Budget Travel blog, and make appearances on behalf of Budget Travel in the media and at industry functions. There’s also the [read more]

SF Bay Area: Traveler’s Tales Events

Date: April 7th, 2007 |

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It’s Easter, and between eating chocolate eggs and watching it pour outside, nothing much has happened. No writing, no travelling, no nothing.
So while I’m enjoying Madrid, some good cinema and my sofa, thought I’d give those living in San Francisco Bay Area a heads up on the Traveler’s Tales (TT) events happening there soon:
What:
TT [read more]

Adventure Travel Lecture Series

Date: March 21st, 2007 |

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The Globe Corner bookstore has announced several upcoming speakers for its Adventure Travel Lecture Series. Events are free and reservations are strongly urged.
TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH
LONELY PLANET COSTA RICA
Mara Vorhees, author of Lonely Planet Costa Rica, and numerous other Lonely Planet Guides will give an illustrated talk about travel in Costa Rica. Reservations recommended.
MONDAY, APRIL 2ND
THE [read more]

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

Date: March 13th, 2007 |

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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 a US$20,000 trip, custom-made by you!
What you have to do:
All you have to do to enter, is upload a photo from one of your [read more]

PEN World Voices: The New York Festival of International Literature

Date: April 20th, 2007 |

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There’s a few great speaking events going on with a few top travel writers in New York next week during the New York Festival of International Literature. If you are in the city I highly recomend checking it out.
Where: New York City
When: April 24-29, 2007
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 5-6 p.m.
Pico Iyer in Conversation with Hal [read more]

Global Travel Writers new website

Date: April 11th, 2007 |

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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 photographers, have just redesigned their website to make it far more user friendly for editors and publishers.
Visitors can now read on-line synopsis of features [read more]

Matador’s first Travel Writing and Photography Contest

Date: March 21st, 2007 |

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The Matador Travel Community, which I am a member and we have discussed here several times, has just launched its first travel writing and photography contest. The best travel essay (with photos) wins $500, and selected entries will be published on the site.
Guidelines:
• All submissions must be your own work and previously unpublished.
• Articles [read more]

Adventure E-zine Goes Live

Date: March 17th, 2007 |

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Award-winning travel writer and editor Don George has just begun editing a new monthly online trave-lit-zine called ¨RECCE: Literary Journeys for the Discerning Traveler.”
Sponsored by travel adventure company Geographic Expeditions, RECCE - short for reconnoiter or reconnaissance - aims to take the spirit of exploration to another level, through a wide variety of [read more]