Organized by country, V!VA List
V!VA List sparked the passion of hundreds of travelers and writers across the world who, within minutes of announcing the project, nominated their Latin favorites for inclusion in the book. In a few weeks timethe V!VATravel Guide website registered more than 500 nominations. Then it received submissions of 450 essays and more than a 1,000 photographs. About one hundred writers made the final cut, and 150 photographs are set to be published. Authors and photographers varied widely among internationally established professionals and aspiring artists to V!VA Travel Guide community members who simply felt drawn to write about the places they love.
Some V!VA List contributors are being published for the first time. Others have written for publications as diverse as Mothering Magazine, iparenting.com, Americas Magazine, New Mexico Parent, MainelyKids, Library Sparks, Kipus, Time Out, National Geographic Magazine Online, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Martha Stewart’s Body+Soul, Fitness Magazine, Associated Press, Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, California Chronicle, Rough Guide Books, Escape Artist, Transitions Abroad, International Living and Shecky´s.com.
Some contributors wrote about traditional Latin American venues such as the Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu and the Iguazu Falls. Others wrote of the culinary opportunities of
Community Grass-roots Through and True
Although traditional marketing tactics and a public relations campaign will be used to market the book, V!VA List will remain true to its roots and be promoted by the community of writers and photographers who made the book. Writers will sign books, host readings and hold workshops on travel writing. Photographers will exhibit photographs at local bookstores, libraries and community venues.
VIVA,
3 comments:
All contributors are really moving full steam ahead with promoting their book. They are setting up book signings, creating blogs, putting full page color ads in magazines and getting comments about the book published their alumni and club magazines.
There are also a number of very interesting book review possibilities lined up...watch this space.
As a V!VA List contributing photographer, I am particularly excited to announce a lovely new addition to the book: a colorful glossy insert highlighting some of Latin America’s most incredible hotspots in pictures. V!VA List is a truly unique and innovative project, and pure pleasure to read. I think we’ve really got something captivating and fresh here, and travelers everywhere should be jumping on board!
The publication of this guide is an exciting event. Members of our travel group are eager to see it and to apply some of its ideas.
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