Ireland
Journalist & Writer | Creative Writing Teacher | Lecturer in Magazine Journalism | Editor I am a journalist and editor with over thirty years’ experience in print media, bringing deep expertise in features, interviews, cultural commentary and trend analysis. I have held in-house roles on a range of leading Irish titles, including Irish Tatler and IMAGE Magazine, and I currently contribute to The Sunday Times, The Irish Times, and IMAGE Magazine. I specialise in art, culture, psychology and womanhood, with a strong focus on clarity and storytelling. Alongside my professional writing and editing practice, I lecture in magazine journalism at the University of Galway, where I work with emerging journalists on reporting, writing and decoding the evolving media landscape. I am currently working on a memoir.
- Freelance journalist and editor with over 30 years' experience in Irish print media, specialising in features, in-depth interviews, cultural commentary and trend analysis. - Regular contributor to The Sunday Times, The Irish Times, IMAGE and IMAGE Interiors. - Lecturer in magazine journalism, teaching feature writing, editing, commissioning, magazine production and professional ethics. - Currently developing a debut novel and memoir.
- Held full editorial responsibility including direction, flat-planning, commissioning, budgeting and sub-editing. - Managed fashion shoots and cover production in collaboration with international photographers and agencies. - Established and supervised an internship programme for graduate journalists. - Maintained reader profile with print and radio interviews.
Edited and produced A, Arnotts instore magazine, liasing between marketing and graphic design teams to deliver a strong brand message. PPAI Award for A Magazine, Customer Magazine of the Year 2005 (Editor)
- Editor of Fresh Magazine, SuperValu's quarterly instore food magazine. Liasing with marketing team, food producers and graphic design teams to deliver a strong brand message. - PPAI Award for Fresh, Customer Magazine of the Year 2004 (Editor)
Wrote features, profiles and trend pieces for Image and Image Interiors. Commissioned and edited all book reviews and author profiles. Compiled the magazine's events guide and coordinated the diary section. Maintained and updated the magazine website.