The Loft Literary Center's First Annual Travel Writers' Festival on May 5-7

What: The Travel Writers' Festival will feature panels, discussions, workshops, exhibits, readings, networking, and much more. This festival gives travel writers a place to share ideas, learn more about the industry, discuss trends, and meet with like-minded people in a friendly festival atmosphere.

There will be more than 20 local and national writers, authors, editors, photographers, and publishers presenting at the festival.

Feature presenters include:
Jason Wilson--editor of Houghton Mifflin's The Best American Travel Writing series Catherine Watson--author of Roads Less Traveled, travel writer, travel editor Dan Buettner--global explorer, television producer, interactive quests

For a detailed schedule of events, log onto: www.loft.org Direct link: http://www.loft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_ID=394


When: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 5-7

Where: The Loft Literary Center
Suite 200, Open Book
1011 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Cost: Saturday, May 6: $132 (includes Friday) Sunday, May 7: $83 (includes Friday) Both Saturday & Sunday: $199 (includes Friday)

Media Access: TV crews and photographers welcome.
Call for more information or to set up an interview with any of the presenters.

Media Contact:
Penelope Austin
612-929-1120
cell: (612) 237-5611
penelopeaustin@aol.com

Founded in 1975, The Loft Literary Center is the nation's largest independent literary center. The mission of The Loft is to foster a writing community, the artistic development of individual writers, and an audience for literature.