Overview
I’m an author and veteran journalist specialising in style, culture, travel and conservation, animal rights and wrote an international bestseller Strays: A Lost Cat, a Homeless Man and their Journey Across America (Simon & Schuster), published in 12 countries with 28 editions translated in German, French, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Polish, Chinese and other languages, and named by Bustle as one of the best non-fictions reads. I’m an insightful and incisive writer and editor with more than 25 years’ experience creating intelligent, impactful work across a diverse range of publications, including the Guardian, the Observer, Sunday Times, Harper’s Bazaar and Condé Nast Traveller. I've also created two trailblazing independent magazines and produced campaigns for global brands, such as Penguin Books, Calvin Klein and Vivienne Westwood.
I’m passionate about quality writing and storytelling, with a soft spot for animal stories and adventurous memoirs and biographies about people doing extraordinary things. As a writer, I know how to tell a story vividly and concisely in a way that will engage readers. As an editor, I know how to find the bare bones of the story and determine what is best for the work, polishing the prose and perfecting the author’s voice while preserving the integrity and creative vision. As a seasoned journalist and author, I know how to pitch a story and have a sense of what publishers want (my agent sent a condensed version of my book to only two of the big-five publishers and sold it in 24 hours).
Great stories are gold and I can help you tell yours — guiding a project from concept to completion. With 25+ years of writing and editing experience and a bestselling book to my name, I can assist with writing book proposals, compelling overviews or back-cover copy to crafting and editing existing manuscripts into absorbing, saleable books. I'm also available for ghostwriting for non-fiction clients and can write your story in your voice and turn it into a compelling narrative.
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Awards
- Silver medal at New York Festival Advertising Awards
Certifications
- BA in Comparitive Literature, American University, Washington, DC and University of California, Berkeley
Work experience
Simon & Schuster
The Guardian, Observer, Condé Traveller, Harper’s Bazaar, the Sunday Times, Travel + Leisure, the Independent, the Metro, Marie Claire, Wanderlust and Billionaire magazine
FST Publishing
Centurion Publishing
Ink Publishing
Green Guides publishing
TIME INC
Self-employed
Self-employed
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