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Norm:

What does travel mean to you?

Rebecca:

It means a chance to meet new people, and dip my toe in a different culture and way of life.

Norm:

As there does not seem to be any authoritative standards that exist for guidebook authors or publishers, how do you know that a guidebook is up to par? How do you check out the authorial competence?

Rebecca:

The only real way of checking is to go to the destination, use the guidebook and see if it comes up to scratch. Obviously restaurants, cafes etc often close down, and standards (of food, service) and prices change but you can get a good idea of whether the book has been well researched or not.

If you get a guidebook to an area you know well, then that will give you an idea as to whether other books in the series are accurate or not.

Norm:

How have you used the Internet to boost your writing career?

Rebecca:

I use the internet as another research tool, though I am in the process of setting up my own website and I hope that will give me contacts with editors/ PRs in other countries.

Norm:

What is next for Rebecca Ford?

Rebecca:

Well I've just returned from Macedonia and am planning a trip to Albania in the autumn. I'm also going to travel around Switzerland by post bus and am hoping to go to Canada to do some wildlife watching. So I'm keeping busy.

Thanks once again Rebecca and good luck with all of your future endeavours.

Thank you.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Norm Goldman is the Editor of the travel site www.sketchandtravel.com and the book reviewing site, www.bookpleasures.com.

Norm is also a travel writer and together with his artist wife, Lily, the couple meld words with art focusing on romantic destinations.

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