Work Experience
2010. Various creative and academic contributions to \'ExCite,\' the University of Exeter\'s graduate magazine.
2009. Planned, prepared and copywrote paper and internet based advertising campaign for sustainable designer/metal worker Chris Pepler. (www.chrispepler.co.uk)
2008. Book of short stories for young adults Seven Tales and Seven Sails’ published by Borstal Books, Exeter, in conjunction with St Stephen’s Hospice, Plymouth. (Charity commission)
2008. Copywriter on website for sustainable designer/metal worker Chris Pepler. (www.chrispepler.co.uk)
2008. Wrote a series of small poems for inclusion in greeting cards for Red Duck Cards, a small artisan greeting card producer based in Exeter, UK.
2008. Edited and prepared for press \'Lift Me Up\', a collection of poetry by Yaniff Marach. Published by Ratchet Press, USA.
2008. Edited song lyrics collection and copywrote liner notes for E.P If Love Should Pierce You’ by singer-songwriter Victoria Klewin.
(www.victoriaklewin.com)
2008. Second poetry collection Sky Blue Rose and Other Poems’ published.
Edited and typeset by myself this collection was published by Tight Skin Press, Bristol.
2007 Copywriter and occasional speech writer for East Gippsland Forest Campaigns, Australia. I wrote copy for and orchestrated the advertising campaigns for this charity group.
2007. First poetry collection Outlaws’ published. Edited and typeset by myself this collection was published by Tight Skin Press, Bristol.
2007. Two books of the Cat-Man Do’ children’s book series, Cat-Man Goes Vegetarian’ and Cat-Man Takes a Stand!’ published by Ponderdust Press, Newcastle
(www.ponderdust.co.uk)
2006. First book for children published Cat-Man Throws Away His TV’ published by Ponderdust Press, Newcastle.
(www.ponderdust.co.uk)
2006. Copywriter for Ponderdust Press’ advertising campaign (www.ponderdust.co.uk)
2005-present. Numerous articles and essays for websites and paper press in UK and Australia. Magazines and websites included: dogmanet.com, The Spider, Edges Journal, Basilwell Times, Fortune Review, The Turncoat and Londonreviewofbooks.org.uk
2005-7. Editor and contributor for Howls Literary Journal’, Plymouth. (Now defunct).
2004-present. Academic researcher and writer for Deveraux and Deloitte (www.deverauxanddeloitte.co.uk)
2004-present. Academic essay writer for Ivory Research.
(www.ivoryresearch.com)
Education
12 month work placement with Harper Books, Bristol. Direct experience as a copywriter and in an editorial role for the journals division of Harper Books, Bristol.
BA (hons) English with Popular Culture
Course assessed on independently researched essays, public presentations and a final dissertation. Modules of study included Classical literature, film and television studies, psychological studies, consumer politics, youth culture and its marketing, African-American literature and Feminist Studies.
I am also currently in the final stages of an MRes Sexuality and Gender Studies. My essays completed so far have all been graded as Ã’¢ï’¿’½ï’¿’½distinctions.Ã’¢ï’¿’½ï’¿’½

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