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Clark Norton
Travel Writer

Clark with moai (giant heads) on Easter Island, October 2006

FREELANCE WRITING RESUME


PROFILE: Fulltime freelance writer for 27 years. Travel writing specialist for 14 years.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: cruising and boat travel, family travel, adventure travel.

BOOKS (sole author):

How to Save Money on Cruises (three-part eBook, 2006)

Fodor’s Around San Francisco With Kids (2nd edition, 2002)

Fodor’s Where Should We Take the Kids?: California (3rd edition, 1999)

BOOKS (co-author):

Pocket Adventures Dominican Republic (Hunter Publishing, 2006)

Adventure Guide Dominican Republic (Hunter Publishing, 4th edition, 2005)

Spiral Guide California (AA Publishing, 1st edition, 2000)

BOOKS (editorial consultant and writer):

Mobil Travel Guide California 2002 (2001)

Mobil Travel Guide California 2001 (2000)

BOOKS (major contributor to):

The Best Scenic Drives in America (Publications International, 2005)

UpClose San Francisco (Fodor’s, 2000)

California’s Best Bed & Breakfasts (4th edition, 1999)

Fodor’s California 2000 (1999)

UpClose California (Fodor’s 1998)

Fodor’s California ’99 (1998)

Fodor’s California ’98 (1997)

The Self Care Advisor (Health Publishing Group, 1996)

Frommer’s California With Kids (1989 and 1991)

MAGAZINES (feature articles, including many cover stories):

AAA Traveler, American Way, Baby Talk, Belvedere, California, California Travel Ideas, Destinations, Discovery, EnCompass, Endless Vacation, Family Fun, Family Life, Ford Times, Golden State, Health, Health Watch, Hemispheres, Image, Inquiry, JAL Winds, Los Angeles, Morning Calm, National Culinary Review, New Age Journal, Ohio Motorist, Oui, Outside, Outside Traveler, Parenting, Parenting Travel, The Progressive, Reader’s Digest, Rolling Stone, San Francisco, Skylights, TV Guide, TWA Ambassador, Washington Post Magazine, West, and many others.

NEWSPAPERS:

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Hong Kong Standard, Louisville Courier-Journal, St. Paul Pioneer-Press, San Francisco Examiner, San Jose Mercury-News, USA Today, and many others.

WEBSITES (feature travel articles, including family travel destinations and reviews of state and national parks and hiking trails):

SmarterCruising.com, babycenter.com, parentcenter.com, parenting.com, women.com, ThriveOnline.com, and others.

AWARDS:

PATA Gold Award (special commendation), 1987
PATA Gold Award (best magazine article), 1995

AFFILIATIONS:

Writers Guild of America, West (1979 to present)
Society of American Travel Writers (1995 to present)
Travel Journalists Guild (2005 to present)
SELECTED MAGAZINE FEATURE ARTICLES:

“A Thousand Years of Sailing Ships” (Destinations)

…a dhow launching on Kenya’s exotic Lamu island

“China’s Imperial Heart: Beijing” (Endless Vacation)

…a profile of the Chinese capital as part of the magazine’s “World’s Greatest Cities” series

“Great National Park Lodges” (Family Fun)

…how families can create memorable visits to Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and other national parks by staying at historic lodges

“Five Delightful Dude Ranches” (Family Life)

…where to ride horses and enjoy wonderful amenities in western surroundings

“Three Perfect Days in San Francisco” (Hemispheres)

…how to maximize a three-day stay in San Francisco

“Huangshan” (Hemispheres)

…China’s legendary Yellow Mountain may be the most beautiful place in the world (winner, PATA Gold Award, best magazine story of 1995)

“Ultimate Trips” (New Age Journal)

…cover story detailing ten trips worldwide that could change your life

“Gliding Through Hawaiian Vistas” (Ohio Motorist)

…the world’s longest downhill bike ride twists down a 10,000-foot-high volcano on Maui

“Trailblazers” (Parenting)

…a wilderness horseback trip through New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness tests both father and 7-year-old son

“Destination: Yellowstone” (Parenting Travel)

…a family guide to getting the most out of a visit to America’s greatest national park

“A Shore Thing: Biking the New Jersey Coast” (Skylights)

…biking the Jersey Shore offers an entirely new perspective on a tourist haven

“Dreamboats” (Washington Post Magazine)

…the author’s selection of the world’s greatest boat voyages

“Trekking New Zealand’s South Island” (Washington Post Magazine)

…a family travel writer escapes from his family to take a five-day hike through New Zealand’s Abel Tasman National Park

“Storied Voyages” (Washington Post Magazine)

…gearing your travels to famous legends around the world can add spice to your vacation

“Grand Destinations” (West)

…a selection of exotic countries that are as different from America as can be
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