About me

A British writer based in Shanghai, I have spent eight years working in journalism, copywriting, editing, and proofreading in China and the United Kingdom. With a broad range of experience across many fields, I am a versatile, dedicated and enthusiastic writer and editor.

My most notable recent projects were writing Moon Handbook's Beijing & Shanghai (Second Edition) for Avalon Publishing, and providing the Shanghai content for Virgin Atlantic's vtravelled website. My regular freelance contracts have included the role of writer and editor for Asia City's SH Online website, feature writer for City Weekend magazine, eChinacities.com, and Shanghai Business Review. I also work as sub-editor for Shanghai Essential magazine and Air Saipan's in-flight magazine.

As well as feature writing and editing, I have undertaken many advertising and marketing projects including polishing corporate material and writing press releases for companies such as L'Oreal, Standard Chartered Bank, InterContinental Hotel Group and Shangri-La. Before moving to Shanghai in September 2008 I worked as Managing Editor for the publishing sector of London media firm.

I hold a Master's degree in English from the University of Oxford specialising in language. I speak fluent Spanish and French, intermediate Mandarin and conversational Italian. I am proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Access, Excel, and Word, and am familiar with HTML, CSS and Drupal. I am trained in SEO and take a keen interest in social media and web trends.

Outside of work I enjoy theatre, literature, art, and travel.

Skills

Writing, Editing, Researching, Proofreading, Copy-editing, Sub-editing, Picture research

Sector Experience

Publishing, Advertising, Travel

Awards

MA (English, Oxford University 2007), BA (English, Oxford University 2003)

Clients

Asia City Publishing, Avalon Publishing, Micronesia Publishing, Middle Kingdom Media (Shanghai Business Review), Ringer Asia Publishing, Sinomedia, Urbanatomy Publishing, Virgin Atlantic