Adept at getting the most out of words and pictures for readers and clients alike,
Joan has sat on both sides of the publishing desk. She was the founding editor
of National Geographic Traveler, and the longtime editor of Islands and has
since served as editor for several custom publications.
As a freelance writer, she has produced numerous features about people,
arts, travel, and culture for magazines that range from Santa Barbara and 805 Living to
Robb Report and Westways. Her own books include three in the Thames & Hudson
Most Beautiful Villages series with photographer Nik Wheeler, two crafts books
with photographer Gale Zucker, and a tongue-in-cheek history travel guide,
The Wild West on 5 Bits a Day, among others.
She is also a sought-after private editor for writers of nonfiction and fiction.
Joan has sat on both sides of the publishing desk. She was the founding editor
of National Geographic Traveler, and the longtime editor of Islands and has
since served as editor for several custom publications.
As a freelance writer, she has produced numerous features about people,
arts, travel, and culture for magazines that range from Santa Barbara and 805 Living to
Robb Report and Westways. Her own books include three in the Thames & Hudson
Most Beautiful Villages series with photographer Nik Wheeler, two crafts books
with photographer Gale Zucker, and a tongue-in-cheek history travel guide,
The Wild West on 5 Bits a Day, among others.
She is also a sought-after private editor for writers of nonfiction and fiction.