Kuperard Publishing are looking for authors, both to update some existing titles and to write new books for our expanding Culture Smart! series. We’re currently looking for authors to update editions on the following countries: Cambodia, Singapore, Nepal, Indonesia, Philippines, Tunisia, Finland, Czech Republic.
Culture Smart! guides are short introductory books that aim to alert first-time visitors to the values and attitudes of different countries. They don’t duplicate the hard information given in conventional guidebooks but focus on the human dimension, on a country’s culture, so as to enable foreign visitors both to be understanding guests and to get the most out of their visit. They tell the reader how the people of the country see themselves, and why, and something of their history, their collective experience, their manners, and their private lives. They steer visitors through various situations, helping them to avoid awkward gaffes and misunderstandings.
There are over 100 titles in the series so far. We have had good reviews in The Observer, The Sunday Telegraph and The New York Times, the series has appeared on CNN’s Travel website, and has featured on BBC World’s weekly travel programme “Fast Track”. For the full list of titles, see: www.culturesmart.co.uk/destinations.
Our authors are generally, but not exclusively, native English-speakers who have lived in the subject country for some time and know it well. If you are interested, please contact us on culturesmart@kuperard.co.uk to enquire for more details, or apply with a CV and a sample of your writing.