Heather's Current Projects

Luxe Shopping Weekend in Paris

Heather — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:10:11 +0000

Check out the December edition of the easyJet inflight magazine for my article "Splash the Cash: Paris", on where to stay, shop, eat and drink in style in the City of Light.

Green Paris

Heather — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:39:14 +0000

Learn about the "Green" and eco-friendly side of Paris, from hotels and dining to shopping and transportation, in my article "A Sustainable Feast" (co-written with Amy Serafin), coming in the Fall 2009 issue of France Magazine (published by the French Embassy in the United States).

Naughty Paris wins IPPY Award

Heather — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:04:57 +0000

Heather's latest guidebook, Naughty Paris: A Lady's Guide to the Sexy City, was named Best Travel Guidebook of the year in the 2009 Independent Publisher Book Awards. The awards will be presented during a gala banquet at BookExpo America in New York City (May 28-31). Heather will be at BookExpo to sign books on Sunday May 31st in the author authographing area, and her book will be displayed at the Travel Publishers Association booth #4950 and theBookDesigners booth #4135.

Fodor's France 2010 Update

Heather — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:26:31 +0000

Heather is currently updating the Champagne and Loire Valley regions of France for the Fodor's France Guide 2010 (publication August 2009). She also has updated the Paris Hotels for the Fodor's Paris Guide 2010.

France Magazine's Paris Guide Now Out

Heather — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:51:18 +0000

The 85th edition of France Magazine (by the French Embassy of Washington DC) is now out, feauring the 2008 Paris Guide (PDF download) a selection of places to eat, sleep and entertain yourself in Paris at reasonable prices. Heather contributed to the Where to Sleep and What to Do sections.

Naughty Paris Guide at BookExpo America

Heather — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:53:48 +0000

Heather will be at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 29-June 1 promoting the Naughty Paris Guide at BookExpo America (BEA), the largest publishing trade show in North America.

Secrets of Paris is Now Official!

Heather — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:49:32 +0000

Secrets of Paris is now an official member of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau, so you'll see our walking tours promoted (in French and English) under the section Trips & Tours.

Naughty Paris on the Playboy Channel

Heather — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:52:34 +0000

Today I did my first media appearence for Playboy Channel's new series beginning in March called "69 Sexy Things to Do Before You Die". Here I am on the banks of the Seine trying not to look cold, talking about my guidebook and all of the naughty things you can get yourself into in Paris.

Strategically hiding the rubbish bin, I'm now ready for my close up...

The Naughty Paris Guide is now in editorial production! The cover is done -- pretty, non?

Coming May 2008!

Naughty Paris Guide Photographer Begins Shooting Today

Heather — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:02:43 +0000

After many months of trying to find the right team to produce the Naughty Paris Guide, I have finally found an excellent photographer, Kirsten Loop, who agreed to come to Paris all the way from Toronto to shoot over 25 locations in a ten-day period. Stay tuned on the progress at the Naughty Paris Blog.

Urgence Humanitaire Asie (Humanitarian Emergency in Asia)

Heather — Mon, 07 May 2007 15:28:33 +0000

Not all of my work is for fluffy travel guides and magazines.

I've been helping Rémi Fritsch, president of UHA (Urgence Humanitaire Asie), translate the newsletters of his non-profit organization, created a year ago to help the thousands of predominantly Hmong refugees being exterminated in Laos. Their crime? They're the children and grandchildren of those who fought on the side of the Americans (and before that, the French) during the Vietnam War.

It doesn't seem to be up on the UHA site yet, so in the meantime you can read the rough draft here.