After a three day weekend — two of which I didn’t even check my email — it’s a little difficult to get back into the swing of things. Plus Labor Day is always an annoying indicator that summer is almost over. But fortunately the end of summer means the coming of fall and you know […]
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SF Bay Area: Traveler’s Tales Events
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: […]
» Read more...Perceptive Travel March/April Issue
The new issue of Tim Leffel’s travel lit ezine, Perceptive Travel, is here. Featured authors this month include: David Farley The Coast of Bohemia Jeff Greenwald Bringing Coral Reefs Back from the Dead Joseph Gelfer I Remember Adlestrop Bruce Northam Be Nice to Strangers Josh Berman Nothing to Achieve If you have any interest in […]
» Read more...From Travel Publishing to Travel TV
I’m on a pause for the Thong book tour, and working on the Jockstrap Table of Contents. We’re a bit behind schedule on that, but the book is shaping up to be really funny. And I’m not just saying that. Inviting men into the collection is a fun tangent and you’ll get to see some […]
» Read more...Feels Like a Monday at Travelers’ Tales
I rolled into the office in Palo Alto this morning around 11:30 after dealing with a dead car battery. I gave James the Heisman hand instead of a hug, like he usually does to me when his ribs are broken. After saying good morning, he exclaimed: “I feel like I’m hungover, you look like you’re […]
» Read more...Travelers’ Tales in the Spotlight
I know, they’re always in the limelight with me, but lots is going on. The new Best Travel Writing 2005 is out, we got a stellar review in ForeWord including some quote time for me, Michael is doing more events with Pico Iyer, and James was on a Gadling podcast. Read their newsie here if […]
» Read more...Travelers’ Tales Moves to Palo Alto
Today is moving day. San Francisco to Palo Alto, CA. There is so much work to do book-wise, packing-wise, and then practically as an aside…editing-wise, that it is difficult for me to feel any sentimentality about this. I’m in get-things-done mode. But everyone who has spent time in these offices is feeling something about this […]
» Read more...NEED: Cover Photo for The Thong Also Rises
Hey everybody, just in case you have anything…we are in need of a photo to use on the cover of The Thong Also Rises. For you perves just tuning in, this is a women’s humor book. You can check out our previous two book covers online, Sand in My Bra and Whose Panties Are These. […]
» Read more...A Sense of Place Book Tour Continues in Seattle with Rick Steves!
This is a guest post by Michael Shapiro. Grey skies and an election hangover didn’t dampen the mood at Seattle’s Elliott Bay Books on Thursday night as Euro-travel expert Rick Steves joined me (Michael Shapiro) to promote “A Sense of Place.” Steves, author of the Europe Through the Back Door guides, is one of eighteen […]
» Read more...Back to Back Book Deals: Get Your Stories & Tips In!
I'm thrilled to announce that I’m getting back to back book deals with Travelers’ Tales. Humor books are working and demand calls for doing them sooner rather than later. One will release Fall ’05 and the next Spring ’06. But in book time, that means that one is due yesterday and the next is due […]
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