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February 27, 2007
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Position Description:
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Avalon Travel Publishing is seeking a professional writer to author the Moon Tokyo & Kyoto guidebook. THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION, NOT A FULL-TIME OFFICE JOB.
The writer should live in or near Tokyo or Kyoto or must have very close ties to the cities and visit often. The writer must be very knowledgeable about the cities' attractions, should be able to provide strategic planning advice for travelers, and should have previous experience writing about Tokyo and Kyoto.
ATP writers are compensated with an advance and royalty. This guidebook will be in the Moon Handbooks format, and the writer selected to be the guidebook author 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 acquisitions@avalonpub.com as attachments. In the cover letter, explain why you are the best person to write Moon Tokyo & Kyoto. Please include "Moon Tokyo & Kyoto" in the subject line of your message. Visit www.travelmatters.com/acquisitions for more information about our 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.) We apologize that we may not be able to respond personally to each applicant.
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Royalty with Advance
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Keywords:
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writer journalist travel guide book
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Registered: February 2007