Howard Calvert
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Howard Calvert

Freelance writer, editor and copywriterUnited Kingdom
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Howard Calvert

Freelance writer, editor and copywriterUnited Kingdom
About me
I'm a journalist and copywriter with more than 15 years' experience in consumer magazines, including 11 years on ShortList. I'm currently freelance, writing for clients including The Telegraph, Red Bull, High Life, Vitality, Books Plus Beer, The Week Junior, Wareable and Get Sweat Go. I specialise in health and fitness and lifestyle content.
Projects
  • Best Heli-based holidays for Knight Frank
    Best Heli-based holidays for Knight Frankhttps://www.knightfrank.co.uk/blog/2019/04/16/download-international-view-2019-your-latest-property-and-lifestyle-bible
  • Best Health Podcasts for Vitality
    Best Health Podcasts for Vitalityhttps://magazine.vitality.co.uk/best-health-podcasts/
  • Interview with Colin O'Brady for Red Bull
    Interview with Colin O'Brady for Red Bullhttps://www.redbull.com/gb-en/how-colin-o-brady-became-first-person-to-cross-antarctica-solo
Work history
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    Group Production EditorShortlist Magazine
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    • Wrote features and reviews for print and online on Britain’s biggest men’s magazine, on everything from racing an electric bike to Brighton to the future of driverless cars. Interviewed a wide selection of people from Chris Hoy and the Brownlee brothers, to Kazuo Ishiguro and Tom Kerridge • Wrote and edited advertorial features, brand partnerships, promotions and cover wraps • Oversaw the weekly pub and restaurant review column • Ran the ShortList Beer & Book Club, where we put on events with authors for readers to attend • General sub-editing and page-production duties (plus other special projects): flatplanning, working closely with the commercial team, dealing with repro, proofreading, finalling editorial page proofs and sending pages to print
Skills
  • Writing
  • Editing
  • Content
  • Proofreading
  • CMS Systems
  • Copywriting
  • Advertorials
  • Editorial Content
  • Commissioning
  • Sub-editing
Awards
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    Best Subbing / Production Team of the YearBSME Talent Awards