Professional Writing by Jim & Kasey Hargan

Text About Places

Jim Hargan specializes in text about places — precise, straightforward stories that paint a clear picture in your readers' minds. With thirty years experience as a professional geographer, Jim goes well beyond the routine approaches of the travel trade. He uses deep, careful research, both in the field and in the library, to build a richly detailed portrait of your place.

Travel? Of course. Jim have wide experience as a travel writer, both on assignment as a journalist and in authoring complete books. However, Jim is a geographic writer. When you need copy about a place, his deep knowledge will bring you beyond the ordinary, and let you connect with your customers in ways that speak straight to their expectations and their needs.

Major Publications

• Jim's travel articles have appeared in magazines ranging from Country Extra to Japan's Exploring the Heart of Britain, with the majority being published by British Heritage.This bi-monthly magazine from the Weider History Group has commissioned 40 of his photo/text packages since 1998. They've asked Jim to write on a wide variety of topics, with the typical article exploring a specific travel destination through its links with history and literature.
• Travel Books: Countryman Press, the distinguished travel imprint of publisher WW Norton, hired Jim to write and photograph two titles of their popular Explorer's Guide series. Countryman Press appreciates Jim's ability to weave themes through an entry-based guidebook, to perform focused research that allows the books to rise above the competition, and to involve their readers with a good sense of the places they are going to visit.

Kasey Hargan's Novels

Kasey Hargan's novels explore relationships within the context of strong stories, always with a sense of drama and a sense of humor. She published her first novel, Chris-Anthem, in 2004, to high acclaim from enthusiastic readers, and is now working on her second.