Lorna Parkes

Commissioning Editor at APL Media Limited
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Experience

  • APL Media Limited
    • United Kingdom
    • Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Commissioning Editor
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      London, England, United Kingdom Commissioning, editing and writing for National Geographic's UK Traveller magazine, based in APL Media's London office.

  • Freelance
    • Freelance Travel Journalist & Editor
      • Jan 2016 - Feb 2023

      Freelance commissioning editor and guidebook author for Lonely Planet. Feature and news writer for print and online, with bylines in the Guardian, Telegraph, the Independent, the i, Time Out, Adventure.com, Lonely Planet and Delicious.

  • Ink - we are travel media
    • United Kingdom
    • Media and Telecommunications
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Acting Editor, n by Norwegian
      • Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

      London, England, United Kingdom A maternity leave contract scuppered by covid. During my time working for Ink I played a pivotal role in launching a digital platform for easyJet Traveller magazine, worked on pandemic-related comms strategies with Norwegian Air, and created editorial for easyJet Traveller, American Way and Atlas by Etihad.

  • Lonely Planet
    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Destination Editor
      • Sep 2014 - Dec 2015

      London, United Kingdom Commissioning, editing, writing, social media and content strategy for print and online.

  • Lonely Planet
    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Editor
      • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

      Melbourne, Australia Travel content editing, author liaison, guidebook production coordination and layout.

  • Hardie Grant Publishing
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Editor
      • Jul 2011 - Sep 2012

      Melbourne, Australia Magazine and online content strategy, client liaison, sub-editing, editing, commissioning, news and feature writing for b2b, customer and consumer titles.

  • Jeweller Magazine
    • Assistant Editor
      • Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

      Melbourne, Australia Magazine news and feature writing, commissioning, editing, website management and social media.

  • Ascential
    • United Kingdom
    • Information Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Group Production Editor
      • Jul 2005 - Apr 2010

      London, UK Magazine and online sub-editing, indesign layout, production scheduling, team management and restructuring.

Education

  • University of Leeds
    Bachelor of Arts (Hons), English Language & Literature
    2000 - 2003

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