Travel Books for the Travel Writer
Books That Writers Who Travel Should Add to Their Collection
Jul 5, 2009
What travel books are in the average travel writer's library? Visit an online bookseller and travel writers will find a wide variety of travel books that will help them hone the travel writer's craft. Although bookstores may have several of these titles, conducting an online search for travel books will help travel writers find books that they probably did not know existed.
Help for Travel Guidebook Writers
Guidebook writers or people who are interested in writing a travel guidebook may be interested in reading Crafting the Travel Guidebook by Barbara Hudgins. The book offers a basic guide to writing and assembling a guide book. It also offers a list of publishers that are willing to publish guidebooks that are written by new authors. This specialized book is worthwhile for travel writers who are new to querying for a guidebook and writing the final guide.
Examples of Great Travel Writing
A Sense of Place, Great Travel Writers Talk About Their Crafts, Lives and Inspiration, with Michael Shapiro, is an inspirational book for writers as it tells the stories from other writers. Writers who feel that they are in a slump or new writers who need a little encouragement should have a copy of this book.
The Best American Travel Writing 2008 by Anthony Bourdain and Jason Wilson acknowledges the provocative writing that he calls the best. Ironically, Bordain's taste in writing is rather dark. Nevertheless, good writers must be well-read, and it is worth it to read as much in the travel writing genre as possible. All readers may not agree with Bourdain's selections, but it is a good exercise to read work that another writer has labeled as the best and analyze why the writing is the best.
Just for Women Travel Writers
Wild Writing Women, Stories of World Travel by Lisa Alpine, Jacqueline Butler, Pamela Michael, and Cathleen Miller consists of 24 stories from 12 women who are into adventure travel. The women get together to discuss their adventures, which make for some great stories. This book is yet another example of how writers can learn from other writers. Female writers, in particular may find that this book is a must for their collection. Women who are interested in tapping into the adventure writing market will note that this book is a great find.
Consequently, female travel writers may also be interested in the Best Women's Travel Writing 2008. This book, written by Lucy McCauley, recommends writing by women who have traveled to various destinations in the world. Solo trips, family travel, and food are covered in this book that focuses on good writing from women, providing poignant insights on travel.
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