Years of experience travelling and interviewing people have given me an incredible network of conservation and travel-related contacts in communities, NGOs, academia, the travel industry and the policy environment.
I am committed to ethical, evidence-based storytelling and have a strong, balanced grasp of the issues I explore through my work. These range from the science of conservation, human-wildlife conflict, community perspectives on the environment, climate change, gender, wilderness philosophy, the ethics of tourism and travel and more. I perform at my best in challenging, dynamic environments, taking pride in communicating abstract, scientific or complex stories in simple terms, and love my job.
My writing includes in-depth conservation features, investigative pieces and evocative travelogues in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Angola, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and other African countries. Much of my work is inspired by the exciting, challenging intersection of tourism, community and conservation.
Years of experience travelling and interviewing people have given me an incredible network of contacts in communities, NGOs, academia, the travel industry and the policy environment. I am committed to ethical, evidence-based storytelling and have a strong, balanced grasp of the issues I explore through my work. These range from the science of conservation, human-wildlife conflict, community perspectives on the environment, climate change, gender, wilderness philosophy, the ethics of tourism and travel and more. I perform at my best in challenging, dynamic environments, taking pride in communicating abstract, scientific or complex stories in simple terms.
I have in-depth conservation features, ivestigative pieces and evocative travelogues in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Angola, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Central African Republic and other African countries. Much of my work is situated at the exciting, challenging intersection of tourism, community and conservation.
“I live for long days on assignments in new places or the chance to explore familiar areas in new ways. I don’t have a work-life motto other than do good work and don’t be an asshole. I have two curious, smart kids and a patient husband who pushes me to be a better writer. We live on a nature reserve in Hoedspruit.”
My real-world storytelling is supported by a robust conceptual framework and constant learning through collaboration with editors, colleagues and contacts in the field, conferences and workshops. I’m committed to exciting storytelling that takes my readers on their own journey of discovery.
I have a BJourn from Rhodes University, and I studied photography through Vega, and experience has done the rest. The values that inform my work are humility, integrity, curiosity, transparency, honesty and kindness. I care about elevating voices excluded from travel, science and conservation writing. I am a Southern African Freelancers’ Association (SAFREA) member.
My real-world storytelling is supported by a robust conceptual framework and constant learning through collaboration with editors, colleagues and contacts in the field, conferences and workshops. I’m committed to exciting storytelling that takes my readers on their own journey of discovery.
I have a BJourn from Rhodes University, and I studied photography through Vega, and experience has done the rest. The values that inform my work are humility, integrity, curiosity, transparency, honesty and kindness. I care about elevating voices excluded from travel, science and conservation writing. I am a Southern African Freelancers’ Association (SAFREA) member.
Strategic storytelling can change lives, save species and solve problems. I know how to use it to full effect and have worked on story-telling campaigns for the UK Department for International Development, various USAID-supported projects, and institutes like the Southern African Wildlife College. I can help you find the right narrative and tell it ethically and effectively.
Show, don't tell. I love working with words to create well-structured, factual, creative, compelling, suspenseful and atmospheric stories that respect both my readers and the people or subjects I am writing about. I pay close attention to consent, privacy and representation in my work, and still get a thrill when it all comes together on the page.
Editors are among my favourite professionals, and the more passionate they are, the better. All writers need them to help see the wood for the trees, finesse clunky text, and see what your eyes don't after you've read your draft for the 10th time. I can help you clean up, streamline and improve your writing so when you read it again, it's you, at your very best.
I'm versatile and adaptable. I understand tone, nuance and SEO. I can tailor my writing to your audience, work with your developer, brand manager, designer, photographer to make sure that the content I produce for you is original, distinctive, consistent, effective and aligned across your platforms.
Working with talented photographers is every writer's dream, but it's impossible on every assignment, so I take pictures, too. What started as a workplace necessity has become a growing passion. My images are for my stories, but if I have photographed something you need, please contact me.
I’m available for local and international projects.
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