The scoop on authors
Posted at 04:07PM Jun 24, 2008 by geekgal
It's easy to forget that behind every Lonely Planet guidebook are flesh and blood authors who've logged their travel miles and done the hard investigative yards for you.
With that in mind, we bring you the latest edition of our Comet newsletter - the author issue!
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Category: BehindTheScenes | Tags: authors behindthescenes guidebook writing
A Festival of Travel Writing (Melbourne, Australia)
Posted at 04:43PM Jun 23, 2008 by geekgal
Grab your passport to the Melbourne Festival of Travel Writing and get on board for a weekend of new ways to talk about travel. Meet Lonely Planet writers, try your hand at a travel writing or photography workshop, and more!
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Category: Events | Tags: festival melbourne travel writing
Bootcamp For Aspiring Writers
Posted at 05:25AM Aug 03, 2007 by CarolB
Calling all emerging and aspiring writers who want to test their endurance, strengthen their resolve and are willing to do the hard yards (as well as those in need of a strategically placed boot). The Age Melbourne Writers' Festival 2007 has assembled an A-grade line up of industry professionals who are guaranteed to motivate and inspire you.
One of our Commissioning Editors, Rebecca Chau, author of the new Perth guidebook, and publishing veteran of 9 years will have red pen at the ready as part of the editors’ team.
If you need to free up your pen, intensify your writing regimen, tighten up your text or work on your tone then sign up for the event. Details are:
The Whole Shebang: Bootcamp for aspiring writers Date: Fri 24 August Time: 10am - 5pm Venue: Merlyn Theatre, CUB Malthouse, 113 Sturt Street, South Melbourne 3006 For Bookings and tickets contact: T: +61 3 9685 5111 F: +61 3 9685 5112Check out more on Melbourne Writers' Festival 2007
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Category: Events | Tags: event melbourne writing
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