Professional memberships
National Union of Journalists
Educational qualifications
Degree in English Literature. Post-graduate Diploma in Publishing
Training and professional development
Numerous training courses including Plain English, Photoshop, Feature Writing
Languages
French (spoken)
Experience
20 years’ consumer editing and writing experience in London and Dublin, including magazines EasyFood (launch editor), Woman’s Way (editor), U (deputy editor) and Sugar (production editor), The Mac (production editor), Lotus (designer/production) and Bicycle (deputy editor) magazines. Author of The Mum’s Guide to Having Your Baby in Ireland (Gill).
Services offered
Book editing, book project management, feature writing, proofreading, copy-editing
Media
Books, magazines and newspapers
Subject areas
Food, health and lifestyle, exercise and diets, parenting and children, medical issues, travel, fashion and beauty
Clients include
The Educational Company of Ireland, Rude Health magazine, magazines for AerLingus and Ryanair
Examples of work undertaken
Magazines for Tesco, Railway Procurement Agency, The Heritage Council, National Off-Licence Association of Ireland, Birds Eye, Irish Cancer Society. Irish Examiner and Sunday Independent, Modern Mum, You & Your Money and ShelfLife.