alison lowenstein

Brooklyn, NY USA
Website: http://www.brooklynbaby.com

Professional Experience

Freelance travel writer that has significant experience with books, magazines, newspapers and websites. I've written three NYC Guidebooks for Rizzoli on Weekend Getaways and also on raising kids in NYC. I also write travel, parenting, and lifestyle pieces. My writing focuses on family, offbeat, car and budget travel along with an insiders view of New York City. In addition, I've been an acquiring editor at a major publishing house and taught writing and literature at a college.

Expertise

Book Author
5 Years
Editor
4 Years
Writer
13 Years

Specialty

Family, Children & Teenagers
5 Years
Lifestyle
13 Years
Travel
5 Years

Industries


Book Publishing Consumer
13 Years
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
8 Years
Newspaper - National
10 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

13 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Time Out New York Kids (10+), Newsday (6-10), Rizzoli/Universe (City & Co.) (3-5), New York Daily News (3-5), New York Family Magazine (3-5), Marieclaire.com (1-2), National Geographic Traveler (1-2), American Way (1-2), Arrive (1-2), Babble.com (1-2), Cookiemag.com (1-2), Grandparents.com (1-2), Travelandleisure.com (1-2), Wild Blue Yonder (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Leading Hotels of the World (1-2), United Jewish Federation (1-2)

Other Work History

Assistant Editor at Hyperion Books. Acquired and edited several non-fiction trade paperback books. List available upon request.

Computer Skills

Extremely internet savvy and fluent in most common Mac and PC applications.

Equipment

Laptop, digital video and still cameras, digital audio recorder and iPhone

Work Permits & Visas

US Citizen

References

Available upon request

Associations

ASJA

Showcase

Books

City Weekends: Greatest Escapes and Weekend Getaways In and Around New York City
(Rizzoli/Universe (City & Co.) 4/24/2009)
Weekend guidebook for trips in and around New York City
City Baby Brooklyn: The Ultimate Guide for Parents, from Pregnancy through Preschool
(Rizzoli/Universe (City & Co.) 9/20/2005)
Guide to having a baby in Brooklyn
City Kid New York: The Ultimate Guide for NYC Parents with kids ages 4-12
(Rizzoli/Universe (City & Co.) 3/23/2010)
Guide to raising kids in New York City.

General

America's Strangest City Tours
(Travelandleisure.com 9/1/2010)
A roundup of off-beat tours across the country
Five Upstate New York Spas for a Relaxing Weekend
(New York Daily News 3/21/2009)
Five economical spas in upstate New York.
Best Doughnuts in New York City
(Time Out Kids 9/1/2009)
Rating of the best doughnuts in New York City
A Cape Cod Escape
(Newsday 5/20/2010)
Guide to various neighborhoods of Cape Cod.
The Lost (Last) Words of John Wilkes Booth
(American Way 4/15/2010)
Profile of the oldest subway tunnel and theories on the missing pages of John Wilkes Booth's diary.
Exit to Brooklyn
(National Geographic Traveler 11/1/2010)
48 Hours in Brooklyn