About me

Freelance travel communications professional and guidebook writer. Working with editorial teams to develop detailed briefs for writing projects, and with diverse writing teams to oversee production of large multi-author guidebooks, as well as mentoring new writers. Consultant on tourism projects, working with tourist boards and creative agencies.

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Projects

• Feature writingResearching and writing articles and features for The Guardian, The Independent, Wanderlust, History Today, Men's Journal, EasyJet inflight magazine, Caribbean Travel & Life, Lonelyplanet.com, Adventure.com, AFAR, G Adventures and other titles.
• Guidebook research, writing and marketing – Bradt Travel Guides
• Jordan Tourism Board rebrandConsulting with Something More Near and Amman-based Jordanian branding agency SYNTAX, providing destination expertise, narrative travel writing and copywriting for the USAID BEST-funded rebranding programme for the Jordan Tourism Board.

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Work history

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Jan 2004Bristol, United KingdomFreelance
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Skills

• Editorial Copy
• Travel Journalism
• Copywriting
• Research
• Project Management
• Mentoring
• Feature Articles
• Sub-editing
• Copywriting Editorial

Education

BSc (Hons) ZoologyBristol University
Aug 1992 - May 1995Bristol, United Kingdom