Hey travel writers,
Here is the current list of books that Travelers’ Tales is taking submissions for. Before you submit, check out the writer’s guidelines, and even better, buy a book or read some sample chapters online to get a feel for our style.
Good luck, and feel free to ask me any questions about submitting that you don’t see answered on the guidelines page. (Format, length, remuneration, and rights are all listed there)
Submission Deadlines and Tentative Release Dates
Our deadlines often shift, but to be guaranteed consideration for any of our upcoming anthologies, please meet the following deadlines. We are accepting stories only for the titles listed below.
The Soul of Service
Provence
Hold My Purse While I…Funny Women Write from the Road
The World is a Kitchen
Egypt
Women on the Edge
Israel
China
and Africa
Click the more button for detailed information on book descriptions, submission deadlines, and release dates.
The Soul of Service
Tales of volunteerism on the road.
Deadline for submissions: JUNE 1
Est. Release Date: Spring 2003
Provence
An addition to our ever-growing list of destination titles.
Deadline for submissions: JUNE 1
Est. Release Date: Spring 2003
Hold My Purse While I…
Funny Women Write from the Road
Everything from grins and giggles, to gutbusters.
Deadline: JULY 15
Est Release Date: Spring 2003
The World Is A Kitchen
Tales of learning to cook while traveling—on culinary tours, at cooking schools, or in private home lessons.
Deadline: OPEN
Est Release Date: Fall 2003
Egypt
An addition to our ever-growing list of destination titles.
Deadline for submission: OPEN
Est. Release Date: Fall TBA
Women on the Edge
True stories of women challenging physical and personal boundaries.
Deadline for submissions: OPEN
Est. Release Date: TBA
Israel
An addition to our ever-growing list of destination titles.
Deadline for submission: OPEN
Est. Release Date: TBA
China
An addition to our ever-growing list of destination titles.
Deadline for submissions: OPEN
Est. Release Date: Fall 2003
Africa
An addition to our ever-growing list of destination titles.
Deadline for submission: OPEN
Est. Release Date: Fall 2003
The following titles have been postponed: The Gift of Gardens, and Holy Men and Women. Previously received submissions will be kept on file for future consideration.
I wish to know if it is to late to submit work for proposed books on Africa and Egypt.
please reply urgently!
thankyou
Virginia
Virginia, you can still submit to TT Africa and Egypt.
For more info visit: https://www.travelerstales.com/guidelines/
hi,
I am a free lance journalist from Australia about to make a seven week journey to West Africa to study the dance and music of the region. if you are interested in a story on that topic and of course the general experience please mail me. alternately if you have any sugestions on other sites or publications I could try it would be greatly appreciated.
regards
Miriam Lieberman
Hi Miriam, I just found out about Travel Africa Magazine.
https://www.travelafricamag.com/
Here is the editor’s email. They don’t have writers guidelines on their website, but you could email him and ask if he accepts freelance submissions.
craig@travelafricamag.com
Good luck and have fun.