About me

David Challinor has a Bachelor's Degree in English, and over 20 years experience as an editor, journalist and copy writer in the UK and overseas. He has worked with numerous organisations, including government departments, trade and commercial bodies in Britain and abroad, charities and PR agencies.

David loves the written word and always wanted to write for a living. Following graduation, he started work as a reporter for a local newspaper in Dorset, then took on numerous roles before being headhunted for the role of editor (promoted after three years to the title of editor-in-chief) of a national magazine based in London. Today he has online and offline experience, including web content, press releases, and Opinion Column copy, and has extensive experience of writing articles in news and feature style. He also specialises in managing fellow teams of writers and journalists on B2B magazines, and in his previous post oversaw the re-launch of a Life Sciences journal that has a circulation of around 20,000 professionals.

David's writing career, serving both retail and wider business audiences has included the health, international shipping, industrial and interior furnishing sectors.

Most recently in 2012 David took on the challenge of launching a new online business aimed at selling interior decorative items. He has been instrumental in delivering the new company's marketing and written publicity, and is a strong advocate of social media.

Highly personable, David has combined his written work with management experience. At ease working alone, or working in a team, he enjoys taking on responsibility, and being a key part of a initiative, whether that be a magazine, project, campaign or new venture.

Skills

Editing , writing and management. An experienced journalist who has worked in a variety of sectors at home and abroad