BuyLocal

I have written several features for BuyLocal, a magazine that shines the spotlight on local shops, artisans, producers and makers in Gloucester.

Recent features include:

Autumn 2012  - Funghi forays

Winter 2012 - Caring for wildlife in winter
                    - Self-help remedies for winter coughs and colds

Spring 2013 - The Big Sleep - green goodbyes / burials

Summer 2013 - Round-up of the best summer activities and events for families

www.buylocalmag.blogspot.co.uk

Parkinson's UK

I worked as an editor for this leading medical charity for 10 months, covering maternity leave.

I researched and wrote information booklets on complex medical matters for both a lay audience and for healthcare professionals. All booklets complied with the Department of Health's Information Standard, an accreditation scheme that ensures health information is relevant, accurate and up to date. This required a rigorous referencing, client feedback and peer review process.

In addition to writing information booklets, I contributed to membership magazine The Parkinson and Parkinson's UK website.

I also commissioned photoshoots, organised interviews, and updated library images.


Update: Preparing for End of Life was highly commended at the BMA Medical Book and Patient Information Awards 2013

www.parkinsons.org.uk

IPC Advertorials

I freelanced at IPC advertorial department from 2012-2013, writing and editing advertorials for a diverse range of consumer titles such as Chat, Homes & Gardens, Living etc and Marie Claire.

Working to a brief from blue chip clients including P&G, John Lewis and Ikea I produced sparkling copy on everything from hair colour to kitchens. 

An example of my copywriting. Client: Ikea; magazine: Homes & Gardens

  

 

Eye magazine and website

I have worked for Eye, The International Review of Graphic Design, since 2000, editing, subbing and uploading content to the website.

 www.eyemagazine.com

Issue 80 Summer 2011

Issue 81 Autumn 2011

Issue 79 Spring 2011

Guardian Family Guides

I researched and wrote entries for a series of successful guides published with The Guardian newspaper. I also contributed to The Guardian's Rainy Day Book.

Feature on Lidos for The Guardian

Waterports for kids, The Guardian

Watersports for kids, The Guardian

I contributed entries to this guide published by Guardian Books

Children's books

I conceived and wrote a series of pet-care books (Me and My Pet ... ) for Two-Can Publishing, aimed at children aged 5-7 years. I also wrote a fun facts title Totally Weird Spiders (re-issued as Freaky Facts: Spiders), and My Best Book of Gymnastics, for Kingfisher.

Freaky Facts: Spiders, Two-Can Publishing, 2007

The Best Book of Gymnastics, Kingfisher, 2003.

Me & My Pet Cat, Two-Can Publishing, 2000

Me & My Pet Dog, Two-Can Publishing, 2000

Me & My Pet Rabbit, Two-Can Publishing, 2000

Me & My Pet Fish, Two-Can Publishing, 2000

GE Fabbri (now Eaglemoss Collections)

Prior to jumping back into the freelance pool in July 2011, I was Editorial Project Manager for GE Fabbri, an international partwork company specialising in licensed gift and magazine collections. My remit was to produce creatively-led children's series for the UK and other territories, including Russia. I worked with major licensors including DreamWorks (Shrek and Madagascar), Nickelodeon (Dora the Explorer), and Twentieth Century Fox (Ice Age).

Here's a selection of titles I developed that made it to the bookstand (or kiosk, as in most of Eastern Europe):

Around the World with Madagascar, 36 parts, pub. Russia

Ice Age Animal Collection, 52 parts, pub. in Russia

Shrek's Quests, 52 parts, pub. in UK and Russia