Abigail Lister
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Abigail Lister

Freelance WriterUnited Kingdom
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Abigail Lister

Freelance WriterUnited Kingdom
About me
Skilled content writer and editor, with a variety of experience working both freelance and full-time. Specialised in producing high-quality travel content for the tourism industry, as well as writing about business, technology, and education.
Projects
  • The Unseen Environmental Impact of Endurance Sport
    The Unseen Environmental Impact of Endurance SportI explored the possible impacts of endurance sport for Breca Swimrun, looking at examples of how the sport can endeavour to be more sustainable, and what Breca is doing in that sphere. Originally published at https://www.brecaswimrun.com/news-1/the-unseen-environmental-impact-of-endurance-sport
  • Be In Berlin
    Be In BerlinA travel guide to Berlin I helped to create in 2015. I worked in a small team of editors, designers, and writers to create the magazine, deciding on a target audience, theme, and style of the content. I wrote a total of 10 short articles for the guide over the course of the month internship, including reviews of cafes, cultural sights, and museums, as well as writing the introduction to the guide.
  • Singular Joys - Travel Blog
    Singular Joys - Travel BlogA travel blog I started in 2015, where I post twice-weekly articles about UK and Europe travel, including travel photography.
Work history
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    Freelance WriterEDUopinions
    United KingdomFreelance
    I produce articles for the EDUOpinions blog, on diverse topics such as business studies in Europe and application advice.
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    Freelance WriterESL Education
    United KingdomFreelance
    I'm assisting with a large-scale project at ESL Education, rewriting 200+ city destination webpages and optimising them for SEO.
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Skills
  • Copywriting
  • Sub-editing
  • Journalism
  • Content and Media Writing
  • Travel Journalism
  • Travel Writing
  • Academic Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Content Writing
  • SEO
Education
    Leiden University logo
    Leiden University logo
    MA North American StudiesLeiden University
     - Leiden, Netherlands
    I graduated Cum Laude in my degree, achieving an 8.5 overall, including for my thesis.
    Goldsmiths, University of London logo
    Goldsmiths, University of London logo
    BA English and American LiteratureGoldsmiths, University of London
     - London, United Kingdom
    I achieved a 1st in my degree, while also working at the Goldsmiths Union student magazine, and producing a radio show.
Awards
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    MA Thesis NominationRoosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS)
    My MA thesis was nominated for the Theodore Roosevelt American History Award (TRAHA) 2019. This award recognizes the best MA theses in American Studies in the Netherlands, and is organized by the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS).