We were always confident that Selling the Dream would be a visually appealing book (but don’t just take our word for it). But what often makes a book like this is not just alluring imagery, but inspiring and intriguing research as well. . To achieve this, we commissioned 11 essays on different aspects of early tourism publication, curated by Peter Alsop who also produced a fascinating tourism publicity timeline (you have to do something with a couple of years of notes). We are delighted with the results and immensely grateful to the following authors for their contribution. . Creating a Tourist Industry: The Backdrop for Tourism Publicity Margaret McClure, a public historian well known for The Wonder Country, a definitive history of New Zealand … Continue reading Essays