An introduction to travel writing…junkets, freebies and listicles
With Kevin Chong
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Fairmont Chateau Whistler | $35
Sponsored by: Pasta Lupino
The author of six fiction and non-fiction books, Kevin Chong (My Year of the Racehorse) will explain how he has been paid to travel around the world. He’ll talk about how to get on press trips, different types of travel writing, and how to pitch and write stories. Chong’s work has been shortlisted for a National Magazine Award and the Hubert Evans Prize, and nominated for a Pushcart prize. His work has recently appeared in The Rumpus, Cosmonauts Avenue, and The Walrus.