NEW! August 2023
Beyond the Monuments in Washington, DC | Kate Armstrong
HARDIE GRANT PUBLISHING | PUB DATE August 15, 2023 | HARDBACK | $26.99
In this full-color guide, Kate Armstrong covers the city’s best political beacons and museums to visit. She also introduces you to DC’s beating heart.
Books
I've contributed to over 70 Lonely Planet guide books and coffee table publications, covering Europe (Portugal and Greece), South America (Bolivia and Paraguay), Mexico, Canada, USA and Africa (Lesotho, Swaziland and South Africa).
In August 2023, my guide Beyond the Monuments in Washington, DC will be published by Hardie Grant Publishers
I’m also the author of All This Talk About Careers (Allen & Unwin), and have contributed to several other titles.
My educational texts (Nelson Learning and Macmillan) include guided reading material and reference books.
Travel Guides
Lonely Planet Guidebooks
Canada Travel Guide - edition 13
USA (Florida) Travel Guide
Florida Travel Guide - edition 8
Florida & the South's Best road trips - edition 3
USA’s Best road trips - edition 3
Discover USA - edition 4
Discover Florida - edition 3
Orlando & Walt Disney World Resort - Pocket guide edition 2
Crete Travel Guide - edition 6
Australia Travel Guide - edition 18 & 19
Melbourne & Victoria Travel Guide - edition 10
West Coast Australia Travel Guide - edition 8
Mexico Travel Guide - editions 11, 12, 13, 14 15, 16, 17 & 18 (due for publication 2023)
South America on a Shoestring Travel Guide - edition 10
Bolivia Travel Guide - editions 6 & 7
Africa Travel Guide - editions 11, 12 & 13
Greece Travel Guide - editions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15
Greek Islands Travel Guide - editions 4, 5 & 11, 12
Discover Greece Travel Guide - editions 1 & 2
Portugal Travel Guide - editions 7, 8, 9 & 10
Southern Africa Travel Guide - editions 4, 5 & 6
South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland Travel Guide - editions 7, 8 & 9
Cruise Ports Mediterranean Europe - edition 1 (2019)
My contributions have also been published in:
I'm especially thrilled to contribute Canada's Cape Breton's Cabot Trail to Lonely Planet's terrific book EPIC DRIVES OF THE WORLD for roadtrip-loving readers. Check out my piece here.
The Lonely Planet Guide To The Middle Of Nowhere (Hardback, General Pictorial; October 1, 2006)
One People: Many Journeys (Hardback Pictorial; September 1, 2005)
Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Adventures (September 1, 2013)
Lonely Planet's 1000 Great Escapes (Hardback Pictorial, October 2013)
World's Best Street Food (Lonely Planet, March 2012)
World's Best Brunches (Lonely Planet, March 2015)
Epic Drives of the World (Lonely Planet, August 2018)
The Best Things in Life are Free (Lonely Planet, Aug 2016)
From the Source: Mexico (Lonely Planet, August 2017)
Secret Marvels of the World (Lonely Planet, August 2017)
Lonely Planet's Global Coffee Tour (May 2018)
Lonely Planet’s Around the World in 80 Food Trucks (March 2019)
Lonely Planet’s Global Chocolate Tour (April 2020)
Lonely Planet’s Epic Hikes of Europe (May 2021)
Lonely Planet’s Trip Builder (November 2021)
Lonely Planet’s Joy of Exploring Gardens (to be published September 2023)
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
General Travel
Inspiring Adventures Overseas: Special Interest Travel (Global Exchange, 2002)
Inspiring Adventure Overseas (Interview)
I've contributed chapters to the following publications:
Australian Expats: Stories from Abroad (Global Exchange, 2003)
A Place in the World: Stories from Australian Volunteers International (Melbourne Books, 2007)
Young Adult
In All This Talk About Careers (Allen & Unwin, 2003) fifty people talk openly about starting out, and how they discovered what they wanted to do. As they look back on their often surprising career paths, they remember their achievements as well as the obstacles they had to overcome.
Reviews:
‘Its information is straight forward, letting the reader select what is relevant and useful.’ - Bendigo Advertiser
‘…this book will go a long way towards relieving the pressure on all young people…’ - Sunday Telegraph
‘…refreshing, down-to-earth look at a wide range of career options.’ - Reading Time
Discover more in this career profile: Bitten hard by the travel bug.
Children's Books
I've written a range of children's guided reading books for schools.
Migrants & Refugees (Macmillan, 2006)
People in Remote Areas (Macmillan, 2006)
Senior Citizens (Macmillan, 2006)
Young People (Macmillan, 2006)
People with Disability (Macmillan, 2006)
Aged People (Macmillan, 2006)
Extreme Sports (Cengage 2001; USA, NZ and Aus) *Still in print*
Lend a Hand (Cengage 2003)