Year of Travel

Saturday 27 March 2010 at 10:00AM

Presented by: George Dunford
Rating: Introductory and Intermediate
Type: Course
Additional dates: Saturdays, 27 March, 22 May, 24 July, 25 September, 27 November, 10am-4pm

It's time to turn your travels into stories. Whether you're looking at doing an article or a memoir, George explores techniques that will get you travel writing. Using workshops and tutoring, these sessions aim to get your work drafted and targetted for publishing.

George Dunford has worked on travel guidebooks for Lonely Planet (including The Big Trip: Your Ultimate Guide to Gap Years and Overseas Adventures, Finland, Southeast Asia on Shoestring, The Travel Book and Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Self-proclaimed Nations) and Rough Guides. He's also penned reviews for The Age’s Cheap Eats guide and contributed to Wanderlust, The Age, The Big Issue, Australian Traveller Magazine, Australian Book Review and others. He wrote the first blog for Lonely Planet’s website, produced podcasts (www.lonelyplanet.com/podcasts) and acted as a commissioning editor for Northeast Asia.

Please note: For all the Year of Courses a minimum $200 deposit is required at time of booking to secure your place. The full amount must be paid no later than two weeks prior to course start.

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