call for submissions: the best women's travel writing, volume 8

* Please note that this call for submissions was for The Best Women's Travel Writing Volume 8 (which is now available for pre-order). I am no longer accepting submissions for this collection. If you'd like to submit to the 2013 edition, Volume 9, please upload it via the Travelers' Tales Website. Submit early for a better chance of being included!

It's my immense pleasure to announce that I'll be editing The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 8.
It's an extraordinary honor to be asked again to edit this award-winning collection published annually by Travelers' Tales.

But I cannot do it alone! Women Travelers of the World, submit your best true travel tale for consideration!

To submit, please send your story in a doc or docx file to laviniaspalding@yahoo.com AND submit via the Travelers' Tales website, here: http://www.travelerstalesstories.com/author_info.cfm
It's important that you do both.

THE DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1ST.

I look forward to reading your work!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

We're looking for the full range of experience: adventurous, mystical, funny, poignant, cuisine-related, cross-cultural, transformational, funny, illuminating, frightening, or grim—as well as solo travel and travel with friends, partners, and families. Stories should reflect that unique

alchemy that occurs when you enter unfamiliar territory and begin to see the world differently as a result. Previously published essays are OK, provided you control all rights to the story. Multiple submissions are also OK.

Length & Type of Story
There’s no set length; however, shorter stories have a better chance of being accepted. I recommend the range of 750-2,500 words. To get a sense of what we want, please see The Best Women's Travel Writing 2011, The Best Women's Travel Writing 2010, The Best Women's Travel Writing 2009, The Best Women's Travel Writing 2008, The Best Women's Travel Writing 2007, The Best Women's Travel Writing 2006, and The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2005.

Remuneration:
$100 honorarium, a free copy of the book, and the right to purchase an unlimited number of any Travelers' Tales titles for 50% off the cover price (plus shipping and handling).

Submission:
Enter here: http://www.travelerstalesstories.com/author_info.cfm
AND
send your story to laviniaspalding@yahoo.com
Please include on your essay all of your contact information, plus a 3- to 10-line bio about yourself. Essays will not be returned; notification of acceptances only, close to publication date. Essays not selected will be considered for future Travelers’ Tales books, unless author explicitly requests otherwise. We collect year round for this annual collection, so if you miss the deadline your story will be considered for the following year.

Rights

We are interested in non-exclusive rights, in all languages, throughout the world. Our use of the material does not restrict the authors' rights in any way to have their stories reprinted elsewhere.

Caveat

In most cases we will do some editing of accepted stories for considerations of style, grammar, or length and may also alter the story title. Due to the large number of submissions received we will only contact you if we decide to include your submission in this collection. Final decisions are made near the end of the editorial process, and all authors whose stories have been accepted are notified at that time.

In addition to publishing books, we like to promote the best travel writing we can find and do so in our Editors' Choice section and elsewhere on our Web site. By submitting your story to Travelers' Tales, you agree that we may post it on our site as an example of good travel writing. You will not be paid for this use, but you will retain all rights to your material, and as a Travelers' Tales contributor you will be able to purchase any TT books at 50% off. If you do not wish us to post your story, please indicate this clearly at the beginning of your submission. If we select your story for publication, we will contact you regarding permission and payment.