With the summer holidays behind us, September can feel like putting adventure behind us too. We at Bradt don't think that's true.
We also don't think that learning new things should end with school. That's why to keep with the back to school spirit, we've put together some educational and inspirational material. In this newsletter, you'll find guidance for travel writing and photography, links to educational books, and even a way of publishing through Bradt.
For Aspiring Writers
If you're interested in being a travel writer, then you just need to do two things: travel and write! If you're looking to get published though, it's a good idea to study a broad range of travel texts to truly understand the medium.
Travel writer Jonathan Lorie's series of articles for Bradt, The Travel Writer's Bookshelf, is a great resource for putting together your reading list. Containing guides to his favourite books separated by topic, you'll come away with more than enough ideas for your own stories, as well as ideas for your next trip.
Travel photography is a challenging field to get into, but the ubiquity of digital media makes practising it simpler than ever.
Just as with writing, studying the work of other photographers can help hone your own craft. Nothing beats practise, but we hope that some of the 'In Photos' compilations can get you thinking about your own compositions.
With a 12-step programme of ‘creative journeys’ specially tailored to develop your writing skills, you’ll find Jonathan Lorie's The Travel Writer's Way as inspiring as it is useful – whether you want to be the next Bill Bryson, set up a brilliant blog or simply make the best of your travel journal.
The Travel Photographer's Way
Nori Jemil’s practical photography book The Travel Photographer's Way considers not just how to get better images, but also why and when to take them. Bite-size advice on how to get the best from your camera is contextualised throughout the book, so you learn as you go.
Camp deep in the bush as you explore the largest delta on earth.
With a surface area of over 15,000 square kilometres, the Okavango is the largest inland delta in the world. Home to a vast array of wildlife, including elephants, lions and buffalo, the delta is a vital ecosystem that supports both animal and human life.
One of the best ways to explore the delta is to arrange a mobile camping safari where you camp deep in the bush. This way, there is no rush nor urgency to tick off big-game sightings. You avoid long drives to start and finish your day: you simply camp beneath the stars and wake up already present in the game-viewing areas.
Letaka Safari‘s most popular mobile is a nine-night safari from Maun to Kasane, visiting three different areas of Moremi, Mababe Private Reserve and the famous Savuti region of Chobe National Park.
So, you have a gripping chronicle of your adventure and a catalogue of pictures of the sights you saw along the way – what's next? Here at Bradt, we have a contract-publishing imprint for unpublished and previously published authors alike: Journey Books.
Since 2020, Bradt Guides have been offering a contract publishing service, giving you direct access to our expert team. No other contract publishing company specialises in travel publishing. Quite simply, your travel book could not be in better hands.
We offer services for those who wish to create a book to pass on to friends and family, as well as those aspiring to sell their books in stores.
We have a new book coming out under the Journey Book imprint! Vir In Via is a travel guidebook to the modern city of Rome – but with an ancient twist: it brings together a contemporary city walking guide with a traditional archaeological survey.
Follow author Nicholas Sudbury as he explores the lesser-known destinations in modern Rome and the fictional Josephus Publicus as he lives his life as a citizen of the ancient city.
