EDITING ROLES
The Country Life frontispiece or Girl In Pearls is one of the most legendary and popular aspects of the magazine. Whilst at Country Life I organised a feature based on the girls wearing nothing but pearls. It made national headlines.
Country Life
I've edited various titles beginning with Country Life magazine where I was Property Editor for one year and then Features Editor. I also was Acting Deputy Editor for the magazine for a short time. Under my feature editorship role the magazine won a PPA Award and also ran a campaign about rural crime which drew the attention of The Home Office. Our recommendations were turned into legislation.
Country Life Travel and Country Life Schools
While at Country Life I founded and launched the magazine's travel and schools supplements, editing both titles. Today Country Life and Country Life Schools are highly regarded in their respected fields.
Living National Treasures
The book based on the series sponsored by the Howard de Walden estate in London and published by Octopus. Photographs by Simon Upton, edited by me.
Tottering-By-Gently
I met cartoonist Annie Tempest shortly after she had completed her stint on the Daily Mail with her popular cartoon The Yuppies. She was looking for a new outlet. At Country Life, we were looking to create a cartoon series. Tottering-by-Gently, now one of Country Life's most successful bi-products, was born. The series was such a success we held exhibitions in the O'Shea Gallery, Mount Street, London, and published the cartoon in book form. I collated and edited Tottering-by-Gently Volumes 1 and 2.
London Schools Guide
I was asked to edit this prestigious title following my departure from Country Life magazine. It listed the top private schools in London as well as some of the top State.
First Eleven
I helped launch and edit this independent schools title which was distributed in the satchels of children in the independent school sector. It was a termly title that focused on issues facing parents and children in private schools. After five years, it was sold to the Chelsea Magazine Company and disbanded, later to emerge as The Independent School Parent.