We invite all bloggers, budding writers and established authors with a passion for travel, lifestyle or entertainment to participate in the GuideGecko Writing Contest. The winners will get their titles published and showcased at the world’s largest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany in October, 2010.Win a trip to the Frankfurt Book Fair and jump-start your travel writing career!
Who can participate?
Everyone! No matter if you are a blogger, a budding writer or an established author, we invite you to upload your guidebooks and participate in the contest. All original submissions with 32 pages and more are welcome. Guides that have previously been published on GuideGecko or elsewhere can be submitted as well.
The award is open to all travel, lifestyle & entertainment guides.
That includes:
* Travel and Sightseeing Guides
* Food & Dining Guides
* Nightlife & Party Guides
...and many more. Need writing ideas?
Participation is free and authors receive full royalties for their submissions. Authors also retain all copyrights of their work - we are as happy as you if you strike a good licensing deal on the fair! See our publishing section for more details on how publishing on GuideGecko works and what we can do for you.
1st Prize: A trip to Frankfurt Book Fair & Your title showcased on the fair!
Your book will be prominently displayed on the largest and most important book fair in the world - the Frankfurt Book Fair in October 2010. We have teamed up with world class Insight Guides to showcase your book on the renowned Insight Guide booth - what could be more prestigueos and effective?
* Meet and mingle with editors, agents and other industry representatives.
* Present and sell your title to 299,000 visitors and over 10,000 journalists!
Showcase your guides on the Fankfurt Book Fair.
Sounds to good to be true? Well, we'll also fly you to the fair with Lufthansa German Airlines (no matter where you are living), and provide you with accomodation at the Maritim Konferenzhotel Darmstadt. We also throw in an all-days entry pass, valid for both the industry-only and the consumer opening days. All included in our 1st Prize! Use the booth as a basis to explore the fair, meet directly with all renowned publishers, pitch your stories and titles, and perhaps even sign a writing or licensing contract on the spot! Then get ready for the public opening days and present your title to 299,000 visitors and 10,000 journalists!
Plus, you will get:
* Free featured listing of your book on GuideGecko for one month.
* Personal coaching on how to make the best of your trip to the Frankfurt Book Fair.
More information here.
