I'm a freelance writer and editor with 25 years' experience in the music Industry.
Here are two samples of my work, one from the Guardian, and one from Boundless magazine:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/jul/28/cult-heroes-smash-and-these-animal-men-should-have-changed-peoples-lives
https://unbound.com/boundless/2018/03/16/writing-music-without-sounding-off-notes/
My biog:
James Cook’s memoir, Memory Songs, an exploration of the music that informed the nineties, was published by Unbound in May 2018.
https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/james-cook/1081840/
Early praise for Memory Songs:
‘Resonant and eclectic . . .’ The Bookseller (Editor’s choice – Caroline Sanderson).
‘Engaging, affecting and funny . . . highly enjoyable.’ David Stubbs (Author of Future Days, Faber & Faber).
Originally a musician and songwriter, James Cook released two albums with his band Flamingoes: the critically acclaimed Plastic Jewels in 1995, and Street Noise Invades the House in 2007. Present from the start of the Britpop boom, Flamingoes toured the UK and Europe extensively, selling 20,000 records worldwide. In 2009, one of the author’s short stories was featured in the collection Vagabond Holes (Penguin Books Australia), alongside pieces by Nick Cave, the Go-Betweens' Robert Forster, and Man Booker-winner D.B.C. Pierre. James has written about music for the Guardian, Boundless, and Review 31 among others; and has been a guest on the popular literary podcast Backlisted. https://unbound.com/boundless/2017/12/25/backlisted-podcast-on-her-majestys-secret-service-by-ian-fleming/
He lives in London.
Work history
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EditorLitro.co.uk
London, United KingdomFreelance
Non-fiction editor for the 'Essay Saturday' section. Duties: commissioning a piece each week from their submissions list, working with the writer on draft edits and re-writes, sourcing a picture from image libraries, setting featured image, adding links, adding metadata, posting the piece for review by senior editor.
Skills
- Music Writer
- Content Editor
- Art Journalism
- Cultural Journalism
- Editorial Commissioning
- Editorial Management
- Editorial Writing
- Live Music
- Music Analysis
- Feature Writer