We’ve updated our AFAR Media pitch guidelines! For the next few months, I’m looking for deep dives into subcultures and stories about scientific oddities. If you do pitch me and haven’t heard back within two weeks, please feel free to follow up once.

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I only just joined this organisation after leaving the BGTW thanks to humans being awful. I put my vote in for the statement condemning genocide earlier this week. Disappointed to see this result. Utterly dismal.

POEM

there are dogs
in polling stations,
or sitting outside,

waiting
for their democratic right
to exercise

#dogsatpollingstations

This is the part of the month when I try and find things to include in our 'must reads' section of next month's free Talking Travel Writing. Has anyone read something that shines a light on our industry or just some downright sensational travel writing this month?

Seeking accommodation in / around Alpe di Suisi in Italy from 18-20 June for two commissions. Usual email - lottiecgross at Gmail #journorequest

This week I am: running a live webinar for dog owners, consulting for a production company, writing for a commercial client, penning pieces for two national newspapers, and chatting with the BBC about a news piece for next week. If I owe you an email or a WhatApp, that's why 😳

Today was... Exciting! I got to ride in this tractor while they towed me off of the quagmire that was the Dogfest site! 🎉 We were surrounded by completely waterlogged grass, And almost every trader without a four-wheel drive was towed away 🤣

Spent this weekend launching my latest dog friendly travel guide at DogFest and had some astonishing news. The publisher is already doing a reprint soon. It's not even out in shops yet. Wild! 🎉🐾

Hiiii, Nat Geo Travel is hiring: jobs.disneycareers.com/job/washington… Come work with me in DC!

For balance: I'm now on day four of writing and rewriting a feature I just can't seem to get right. I'm a week from deadline, and I'm bored of my own incompetence. The fee is about £450, so my day rate is currently looking quite dismal. It ain't all wins!

What's cool here is that all these books are by local authors! Who knew my little village was such a creative place 🙌

Two happy little books and a lot of nice gin in my local village shop 🎉 Bloomsbury Books UK Bradt Guides

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Why having a niche in travel writing is a great business decision: I earned over £800 in 4 hours today because I was writing about my specialist topic. Plus it was an article that the editor came to me with, rather than my pitching it. 🎉

If any Jersey-based journalists/travel writers follow me and would be interested in pitching stories to High Life, drop me an email at [email protected] for our magazine pitching guidelines

This is riveting and infuriating all at once

What a beautiful way to be welcomed home from a two month trip 🎉 Glorious to see everyone at the TravMedia UK awards, especially these brilliant women 👇🎉🙌

An excellent edition of the #TalkingTravelWriting newsletter From Lottie Gross & Steph Dyson on ethical choices for travel journalists in the inbox this morning. If you're interested in travel writing and haven't already signed up, you really should!
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Did some good plotting with Emme McKay yesterday pre-awards ceremony. Despite the aperols, we were actually working, promise! Exciting things coming soon with Intrepid Travel... 🎉

👏👏👏 Editors are nice! Who knew?! 🎉 This book is beautiful, Anna