Here is a forward from the South Asian Journalists Association. One publishing house is seeking travel writers in India. Here are their specifics. Make the most of it if you fit the bill. Good luck!
THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Avalon Travel Publishing is seeking two professional writers to author the Moon Delhi, Agra, & Rajasthan guidebook and the Moon Mumbai & Goa guidebook. THESE ARE CONTRACT POSITIONS, NOT FULL-TIME OFFICE JOBS.
The writer should live in either Delhi, Agra, or Rajasthan, or Mumbai & Goa, or must have very close ties to the areas and visit often. The writer must be very knowledgeable about the destinations’ attractions, should be able to provide strategic planning advice for travelers, and should have previous experience writing about either Delhi, Agra, & Rajasthan or Mumbai & Goa.
ATP writers are compensated with an advance and royalty. These guidebooks will be in the Moon Handbooks format, and the writers selected to be the guidebook authors will be responsible for updating the book every two to three years.
Interested applicants should send a resume, a cover letter, up to five relevant clips to avalon.acquisitions@perseusbooks.com as attachments. In the cover letter, explain why you are the best person to write either Moon Delhi, Agra, & Rajasthan or Moon Mumbai
& Goa. Please include “Moon Delhi, Agra, & Rajasthan” or “Moon Mumbai & Goa” in the subject line of your message.
Visit HERE for more information about their expectations and the work involved.
No phone calls, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted and invited to submit a proposal for further consideration. (Note: There is no need to submit a full proposal at this point.) They may not be able to respond personally to each applicant.
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