Current Role:

Freelance feature writer/ editor

​March 2013 - present

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I write features, interviews and news stories for titles including The Sun, The Mirror, Daily Mail, The Independent, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Express, The People, Red, Marie Claire, Grazia, Look, Fabulous, new!, Hello!, OK!, Candis, Best, Woman’s Own and Woman.

 

Outside of journalism, I am a content editor for brands and charities. This includes writing commercial and marketing copy, blogs, press releases, case studies and social media posts, as well as website copy.

 

I am also a published author and ghostwriter, and my latest book -Taylor in Love - is released with Penguin in February 2026. 

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Previous Roles:

Fundraising & Comms Manager, The Lotus Flower

August 2021 - August 2024

As part of a small charity, I managed social media platforms, website content, blog and comms, and wrote fundraising bids and proposals for global donors.

 

Course Leader, Magazine Journalism & Production, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham

September 2017 - August 2021
I led the BA course on print and digital magazine production, and taught a range of practical modules on feature-writing, celebrity, fashion and lifestyle.

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Editorial Manager (Acting) - TUI

October 2015 - April 2016

As Acting Editorial Manager at travel firm TUI, incorporating Thomson and First Choice holidays, I managed a team of 13 writers on a freelance basis. ​
 

Digital Editor (Acting) - Hearst Magazines

September 2014 - May 2015

I edited Hearst’s BestDaily website on a freelance basis, which comprised celebrity news, health, beauty and fashion. This required thorough knowledge of Content Management Systems, social media and SEO.
 

Editor - Northern & Shell 

March 2011 - March 2013

As Editor of the women’s weekly, Star, I led a team of 25 and was responsible for editing and planning content across more than 100 pages each week. This involved commissioning features, managing strict budgets, implementing sales strategies, working with Advertising, and liaising with PRs.

 

Prior to becoming Editor, I was News Editor, Assistant Editor and then Deputy Editor, all between the years 2004-2011.

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Feature writer - Sunday Mirror

August 2002 - December 2003

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News Editor - Surrey Mirror Group

May 2001 - August 2002

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