Experience

APL Media Limited

• United Kingdom
• Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sub-editor

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  I work across a range of titles for both the consumer and trade, including the flagship magazine National Geographic Traveller (UK) and offshoots such as its Guide and Collection series, I write, edit, fact-check, fit features on screen and proof copy. During my time at APL I've been shortlisted twice for national awards I work across a range of titles for both the consumer and trade, including the flagship magazine National Geographic Traveller (UK) and offshoots such as its Guide and Collection series, I write, edit, fact-check, fit features on screen and proof copy. During my time at APL I've been shortlisted twice for national awards



Various

• London, United Kingdom

• Freelance sub-editor

  • May 2005 - Mar 2011

  Shifts at various national newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times, Daily Mail and Metro. Duties at the Daily Mail and Metro included writing news stories based on press releases, as well as writing attention-grabbing headlines and intros Shifts at various national newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times, Daily Mail and Metro. Duties at the Daily Mail and Metro included writing news stories based on press releases, as well as writing attention-grabbing headlines and intros



Croydon Guardian

• United Kingdom

• Sub-editor

  • May 2004 - Mar 2005

  Sub-editing for the weekly Croydon Guardian, sister paper Redhill & Reigate Life, and Life, a monthly lifestyle magazine. Duties included writing regular concert/theatre/cinema reviews and interviews for the Croydon Guardian leisure section. Sub-editing for the weekly Croydon Guardian, sister paper Redhill & Reigate Life, and Life, a monthly lifestyle magazine. Duties included writing regular concert/theatre/cinema reviews and interviews for the Croydon Guardian leisure section.



UnitedBusinessMedia (Building Design magazine)

• London, United Kingdom

• News reporter

  • Apr 2002 - Jan 2004

  Writing/researching news and news features for the news section of the UK's leading architectural weekly. While working here I developed an ability to write hard-hitting, punchy news stories accurately and at speed Writing/researching news and news features for the news section of the UK's leading architectural weekly. While working here I developed an ability to write hard-hitting, punchy news stories accurately and at speed



Front Page News

• Bidford on Avon

• Senior feature writer

  • Sep 1999 - Feb 2002

  Writing/researching true-life features for national magazines and newspapers, including Bella, That's Life, and News of the World. The job meant writing in a range of styles, from chatty to formal Writing/researching true-life features for national magazines and newspapers, including Bella, That's Life, and News of the World. The job meant writing in a range of styles, from chatty to formal