Literary Road Trip

The Literary Road Trip is a project in which bloggers are volunteering to showcase local authors. This showcase can be anything you want to make of it – book reviews, author interviews, giveaways – as long as you’re working with an author local to you.

How it works:

Stake your claim! Post a comment (if you haven’t already) and let me know what State, territory, region, etc. you’d like to showcase on your blog.
Post content on your blog
Add a link to your posts to the monthly link-up posts (usually the first few days of the following month).
Each month, I’ll add new links submitted to a Road Map post that navigates readers through who has posted and what.

Frequently asked questions:

Can more than one blogger claim the same state/territory/country?

Yes! More than one person can claim the same location. I want anyone who wants to participate to feel like they can.

How long will this project last?

There are no defined time limitations. Participate for as long as you would like.

Can I use the Literary Road Trip graphic in your posts?

Please do!

Do I have to post weekly?

Heck no! Post at any interval you want!

Can you read/write about authors who are dead?

Yes absolutely, if they are part of a list of your local authors please do showcase them.

I’m a publisher, can I participate?

Absolutely as long as you have a blog and you’re focusing on one location in geography. Pick a state/territory/province and you’re good to go.

Is there a list of publishers/authors who have expressed an interest in participating?

Again, yes – I’ve posted a list of those who have expressed an interest below.

Do you know of any resources where I can find information about local authors?

Yes, Tif at Literary Locals has a database you can check out.

People Interested in Contributing:

Zoe Murdock – Author (Twitter = @zoemurdock)Currently residing in S. California and has connections to the State of Utah.
Julie -Her web site Publish Chicago has in depth knowledge of Chicago area authors and is willing to share

Participants so far:

United States:

Sheri – Road Trips for Families (Alabama)

Sandra – The Write Direction (Arkansas)

Amy – My Friend Amy (S. California)

Debbie – Debbie’s World of Books (N. California)

Jules – A Book In Hand (Los Angeles)

Robin – My Two Blessings (Sacramento)

Pamela – Life Happens While Books Are Waiting (Colorado)

Wisteria – Bookworm’s Dinner (Connecticut)

Melissa – The Betty and Boo Chronicles (Delaware)

Michelle – Galleysmith (District of Columbia)

Serena – Savvy Verse and Wit (District of Columbia metro area)

Martha – Reviews by Martha’s Bookshelf (Florida)

Jessi – Casual Dread (Georgia)

Stacy – A Novel Source (Georgia)

Jen – Devourer of Books (Illinois)

Jen – Devourer of Books (Indiana)

Ash – English Major’s Junk Food (Iowa)

Margot – Joyfully Retired (Kansas)

Amy – Paging Amy (Maine)

Bobbie – Bobbie’s Book Blog (Maryland)

Serena – Savvy Verse and Wit (Maryland)

Marie – The Boston Bibliophile (Massachusetts)

Care – Care’s Online Book Club (Massachusetts)

Trin – Bloody Bad (Massachusetts)

Jen – The Literate Housewife (Michigan)

Sheila – One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books (Minnesota)

Jan – Eating Y.A. Books (Missouri)

Hannah – WordLily (Nebraska)

JC – The Biblio Brat (Nevada)

Carey – The Tome Traveller (New Hampshire)

Colleen – Books In the City (NYC)

Nicole – Linus’s Blanket (NYC)

Gaby – Starting Fresh (NYC)

Kristen – Booknaround (North Carolina)

Mindy – Mindywithrow.com (Ohio)

S.J. Kessel – Through a Child’s Eye: Writing and Reviews of Children’s Literature (Ohio)

Ali – Worducopia (Oregon)

BethF – Beth Fish Reads (Pennsylvania)

Melissa – The Betty and Boo Chronicles (Pennsylvania)

Gwendolyn – A Sea of Books (Rhode Island)

Kathy – Bermudaonion’s Weblog (South Carolina)

Susan – Carolina Gal’s Literary Cafe (South Carolina)

Shelly – Write for a Reader (Texas)

Sherry – Semicolon (Texas)

Natasha – Maw Books Blog (Utah)

Jenn – Jenn’s Bookshelves (Virginia)

Carrie – Books and Movies (Washington)

J.T. – Bibliofreak (Seattle)

Kim – Sophisticated Dorkiness (Wisconsin)

Lori – Dollycas’s Thoughts (Wisconsin)

Australia

Australian Capital Area (ACT)

Tania – Kids Book Review

New South Wales

Susan – Reading Upside Down
Becky – Page Turners

Canada

Manitoba

Memory – Stella Matutina

Ontario

Belle – Ms. Bookish
Sandra – Fresh Ink Books

Atlantic Coastal Region

Debbie – ExUrbanis

England

Jodie – Book Gazing

Scotland

Glasgow

Leela – Leela Soma Writer Poet Performer

If you continue to have any questions please feel free to email me at jennsbookshelf[at] gmail [dot] com, DM me on Twitter @jennsbookshelf, or post a comment here.

Happy trails!