GuideGecko Writing Contest 2010

Jump-start your professional writing career.

International writing contest for travel, lifestyle and entertainment guidebooks.

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.

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!

For more details go to 

http://www.GuideGecko.com/writing-contest

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