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• A 252 page survival guide detailing the most specific information to date for opera singers, conductors, stage directors, and pianists/accompanists, wanting to tour the German-speaking world.

• An 18-page German/English Phrasebook and Dictionary specifically designed for opera singers, coaches, conductors, and stage directors.

• In-depth interviews with working professionals. These interviews include singers, conductors, pianists, directors, opera administrators, and a lengthy discussion with NYIOP Founder and CEO David Blackburn.

• A comprehensive glossary and listing of any and all prescription and non-prescription medications that you might need. Generic names and specific brand names for individual countries are all listed, all prepared by a medical doctor.

• Personal, first-hand accounts and experiences to help you prepare for, and understand, what you will encounter. 

Thousands of dollars in prize money is given to writers every year through contests and competitions. Each year, hundreds of literary magazines, universities, memorial funds, and publications seek out the best of the best -- the best poetry, the best fiction, the best essays and memoirs, the best books, the best children's literature, the best scripts and screenplays.

And while winning cash is nice, winning a prestigious writing award can be an amazing boost to your writing career, perhaps even the entry ticket you need to get the attention of a publisher!

Don't let these opportunities slip away. Writing to Win brings you details of nearly 1600 writing competitions, with all the information you need to know to help you prepare and submit just what the judges are looking for. You could spend hundreds of hours tracking down this information yourself--but we've done all the hard work for you! So spend those hours crafting that perfect story, poem, or article -- and go forth and win! The completely updated 2012 edition has over 450 completely new listings!

Some Reviews:

...with the multitude of contests out there, where does one start their search? Moira Allen of Writing World has an answer with her book Writing to Win: The Colossal Guide to Writing Contests. Weighing in at 350 pages, this book provides hundreds of contests for every style and level of writing imaginable, from short story competitions for unpublished science fiction writers to literary awards for experienced novelists... The advice at the beginning is alone worth the price of entry, and the listings are user friendly and browseable, allowing the reader to discover contests they might not find if they were actively searching for what they thought they wanted. -- Sean McLachlan, author [review of the 2010 edition]

I have yet to find an online compendium of writing contests that compares to the one compiled by Ms. Allen. Because its listing are organized by writing type (poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, books, scripts and screenplays) and also by deadline (so that the author knows when to submit her work), Writing to Win is easy to use. And, with over 300 pages of listings, the book is probably as close to comprehensive as any resource like this can be.... it [also] offers plenty of good advice about how to prepare a story for submission as well pointers on how to determine whether a competition is legitimate or not. If you are at all interested in entering writing competitions, then I recommend this book. --Elle Scott, "Writing for Newbies" [Review of the 2010 edition]

"Awesome! A steal!" - Wendy Burt-Thomas, author of The Writer's Digest Guide to Query Letters

The ideal guide to making the most of Europe without breaking the bank. This refreshing new guide offers a youthful, budget slant on travel in 32 European countries with additional information for Morocco, Russia and Turkey. With extensive night-life options, and thoroughly researched sections on shopping, markets, sport and outdoor activities, this is the perfect companion for anyone travelling on a budget, from interrailing gap year students to professionals looking to spend less on their career break.  Clue-up on the basics with practical information on hostels, train and bus timetables and border crossings. You’ll find clear and accessible information on the key destinations in each country and the low-down on the best things to see, do and experience in each city, town or region. The guide comes complete with extensive language sections and "Treat Yourself" boxes that highlight great establishments worth splashing out on. With over 200 easy-to-use maps and exhaustive eating, drinking and accommodation lists, this guide is the budget-conscious traveller’s must have item for European trips.

This edited book explores how psychology can be used to improve our understanding of terrorism and counterterrorism.

This work firstly aims to provide balanced and objective insight into the psychology of terrorists; what their motivations are, what keeps them involved in terrorist groups, and what eventually forces most to end their active involvement in terrorism. Secondly, the contributors focus on the challenging issue of how to respond to terrorism. These chapters provide information for those concerned with short-term tactical problems (e.g. interviewing), as well as those looking towards the more long-term strategic questions of bringing an entire terrorist campaign to an end. Ultimately, the individuals involved in terrorism require a more complex response from society than simply a quest for their apprehension. Believing inaccurate and misleading characterizations leads inevitably to damaging policies and deficient outcomes and campaigns of violence are needlessly prolonged. It is from this perspective that the concern arises with how researchers – and the policy makers guided by them – perceive the psychology of terrorists and of terrorism.

This innovative book will be of great interest to students of terrorism and counter-terrorism, security studies, psychology and politics, as well as security professionals and military colleges.