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If people were like trees, and developed rings, my innermost ring would definitely be ‘reader', followed by ‘feminist', and ‘conversationalist'. I have always loved books, reading, writing, and talking; and in my 40s I've created for myself a work portfolio that I love and that plays to my strengths.
I value professionalism, courtesy, and honesty. I am always seeking to improve my skills and welcome constructive criticism. Because I have the luxury of working in fields that I find personally as well as professionally fascinating, I tend to come at projects full throttle. I bring to bear not just my practical and technical skills and strategic thinking, but also my ongoing, questioning engagement with the philosophy and ideology behind what I do.
I’m especially keen to work with other queer and disabled writers to help get get the word out about our excellent mahi.
work history
I have been self-employed since 2012. This is a brief history of some of my jobs before that time, plus some of my major contracts since.
Kete
Book reviewer, 2020–present
Landfall Review Online
Book reviewer, 2016–present
New Zealand Herald, Stuff.co.nz
Book reviewer and occasional essayist, 2016–present
Whitireia Publishing
Sales, Marketing and Publicity Tutor, 2015–2021; Book Publicity Tutor 2024
Human Rights Measurement Initiative
Communications Lead, 2017–2018
Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand
Communications Lead, 2014–2017
Te Papa Press
Acting Sales & Marketing Manager then Publicist, 2013–2015
BooksellersNZ
Features writer, 2012–2019
Phantom House Books
Publicist, 2012–present
South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)
Senior Policy Manager then Knowledge Programme Manager, 2008–2011 (UK)
Women’s Enterprise Task Force
Manager (on behalf of SEEDA), 2008–2009 (UK)
Biocompatibles
Intellectual Property Manager, 2006–2007 (UK)
Ufi
Tutor Pool Database Manager, 2004–2005 (UK)
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
Library Assistant, Alexander Turnbull Library, 2003–2004
education
Diploma of Publishing (Applied)
Whitireia New Zealand, Wellington, 2012
BA (Hons) First Class, English & History
University of Otago Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo, Dunedin, 1999–2002
