Author, journalist Russell Snyder moved to Finland from California in 1982. He has spent over 30 years exploring and enjoying the Nordic country. He has traveled far and wide searching for experiences, but has uncovered many cultural treasures right in Helsinki where he has mostly lived. “Finland is both a … Read >
Ebooks news digest: writer-editor relationship, travel stories from tourist perspective, changing role of agents
Ebook news digest February 4, 2017
A Storyteller’s Guide to Travel and Photography
(Wandering Educators)
Perhaps it is every professional travel photographer’s dream to be able to publish a book full of beautiful photos from exotic places. Travel photographer and writer David Noyes had another idea: he wanted … Read >
Koob is creating new types of audiobooks that even children may want to listen to
During the last couple of years, the biggest growth numbers in the book trade has been recorded by digital books – especially, audiobooks. The market for audiobooks has been very small, but because audiobooks can be listened to on smartphones and tablets, they are becoming more popular.
Usually, a professional … Read >
If you are traveling in Europe with your dogs, here is a tour for them
It is probably impossible to estimate how many dogs travel with their families in Europe. Of course, dogs do travel in other continents as well, but rather reasonable travel distances, good road network, varying landscapes and predominantly friendly attitude towards furry companions in Europe encourage many road travelers to take … Read >
Travel photo gallery 2016: Lapland, France, Belgium
In 2016, my long project of photographing and writing a travel guidebook about Lapland was completed and the book will be published in early 2017. Since it was a long project, photos from Lapland has been included in earlier galleries as well.
Lapland covers the northern regions of Norway, Sweden … Read >
Here is how you can turn your smartphone into a 360-degree camera
Often, the best ideas are so simple that you ponder why didn’t I think of it. Dunkam 360-degree camera is exactly like that: a small, low cost product that you attach to your smartphone and start shooting 360 photos and videos.
This is how the Dunkam 360 works:
– Download … Read >
Ebook news digest: publishing trends 2017, tools for remote workers, tips for book proposals
Ebook news digest January 15, 2017
Top Ten Trends in Publishing Every Author Needs to Know in 2017
(Written Word Media)
Some bold predictions and some things that already have happened are featured in this article. 2017 will be an exciting year for ebook publishing. Digital markets are … Read >
Travel photography application shows where to take that perfect tourist postcard picture
Accidental travel photographers tend to take photos at the same places where everyone else is taking pictures. If you want your travel pictures to look better than 99% of all photos taken in that same spot, you may want a little help from an expert. The travel photography expert is … Read >
If you have always wanted to stay a night at a library, now it is possible in Wales
There is an atmosphere of utmost safety and eternal truth in old libraries. They are like small and simple worlds inside the big and complex world we live in. On top of that, old libraries often are beautiful. So, who wouldn’t like to stay a night in a library where … Read >
Ebooks news digest: nonfiction writing prompts, best photos of 2016, breakthrough of remote work
Ebook news digest January 1, 2017
Plan Your Year: Nonfiction Writing Prompt #52
(Write Nonfiction Now!)
Writing a nonfiction book or article requires planning. Often, the hard part is to decide what to include and what to exclude, even though sometimes, a writer has already processed it at … Read >