Talking Travel Writing

Talking Travel Writing

How to pitch a guidebook

Fancy writing your own guidebook? Lottie explores how to pitch yourself as the expert

Lottie Gross's avatar
Lottie Gross
Aug 12, 2025
∙ Paid

Now we know the benefits of authoring guidebooks, it’s time to talk about how you get in on the action. Most traditional guidebook publishers will have a list of authors they already work with on their specific country or regional guides, and often the same authors will write, rewrite and update the books on the same destinations.

However, spots for new…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Talking Travel Writing.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Lottie Gross & Steph Dyson · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture