He is a chance for great food, wine, or travel book authors to get in on a terrific book reading and signing. This is for the LA Travel + Adverture Show, but when you go to www.authorscenterstage.com you can sign up for Chicago, Northern California, and Washington D.C. Terrific exposure. ~MDH
International Food Wine and Travel Writers AssociationCall for SoCal Published Authors to PRESENT & SELL their works at the IFWTWA sponosred Authors Booth at the Jan 12-13 Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show held at the Long Beach Convention Center
An unexpected opportunity has been offered to us. Calling all SoCal area authors and chefs! Are you looking to promote your latest or upcoming book? Join IFWTWA at the Travel & Adventure show. We’re sponsoring the hottest author ticket in town…Author’s Center Stage. This intimate gathering allows attendees to support and meet award-winning local travel authors who have penned essays, non-fiction works, travel guide books, pictorial books, and even cookbooks. The 2013 offer includes our local Los Angeles (January 12-13).
About: The International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) is a dynamic nonprofit organization based out of Southern California. What started out as a small group of prominent Frenchmen rating restaurants in 1956 is now a global network of journalists who cover the hospitality and lifestyle fields, and the people who promote them. Members cover a broad spectrum of travel destination attractions such as active and passive adventure activities, ecology, historical features, culture, fairs, festivals, food, wine, and special events. The association’s membership includes professionals in culinary arts and sciences, the wine growing and production industry, and hotel and hospitality management industries.
Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, was born to travel and tell the tale. From local cuisine to Michelin Star, simple to gourmet, Maralyn enjoys it all. Discovering flavors, spices, and trends worldwide, from Bocuse d’Or to being a judge at the Turks & Caicos Conch Festival, Oregon Chocolate Festival and others, or interviewing chefs, she is intrigued by all aspects of spa and culinary tourism. As a professional food, wine and travel writer, through guest spots on monthly radio shows, to being editor and contributor to over eight publications, print and online, she reaches several million on a continual basis, domestically and internationally. Maralyn’s years of writing incentive programs and meeting planning expanded her talent for digging below the surface for the unusual. She thrives on discovering different cultures and customs and feels it’s the best geography lesson ever. Also, she derives great satisfaction applying her organizational development skills. She has co-authored three books and hosted a television show for Time Warner Cable from 2002 to 2006. She is past president of The International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (12-2008 to 12-2012) and continues as a board member and co-chair of the Conference and Media Trip Committee. Maralyn is always ready to explore different flavors of various cultures and share their tale. People she meets along the way are the best part.
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