Freelance Editing
January 2013–present
2019 Second novel How to be Luminous (Macmillan Children’s Books) published, a follow-up to 2016’s The Square Root of Summer
AW18 As Chief Sub-Editor for a TI Media x Selfridges special project, took
a 37-page multi-language supplement from concept to press in nine days
From 2017 Copy-Editor and Proofreader for branding agency Otherway, who say: ‘Harriet is the only person we trust to advise us on spelling and grammar’
From 2017 Copywriter for Otherway’s Fortnum & Mason x Sunday Times print campaign, designed to increase digital traffic
SS14–AW15 Led production on Marie Claire’s monthly promotions pages, crafting on-brand commercial copy to satisfy editorial and advertising remits
AW14 As Chief Sub-Editor, key member of the award-winning team behind
the launch issue of ELLE Wedding, setting the style tone for the new brand
AW14 After just a fortnight’s freelancing on the main magazine, anointed as Chief Sub-Editor for industry ‘catwalk bible’ ELLE Collections
AW13–AW15 Regular Chief Sub-Editor for five issues of luxury high-fashion biannual Marie Claire Runway, going to print ahead of schedule every issue
AW13 Joining the Marie Claire Runway team from its fourth issue onwards, created the first tone-of-voice style guide for the award-winning title
AW13 For Rivendell x Clique Compass, Chief Sub-Editor on the first print magazine to incorporate digital technology to scan and shop from the page
From SS13 Frequently booked for sub-editing shifts at ELLE, InStyle, LivingEtc, Marie Claire, Shortlist, Stylist, Sunday Times Style, Wallpaper* and WGSN.com
From SS13 Copy-editing clients included MADE.com, brand consultants Sunshine (for Skype x Victoria Beckham SS14), and publishers including Unbound, where one author praised the edit as ‘seriously impressive’
From SS13 Journalism portfolio comprising the BBC (Five Live, Radio 4 Today, Radio 4 Woman’s Hour), The Guardian, The Independent and The Independent on Sunday and Stylist.co.uk
Senior Sub-Editor/Writer, InStyle
September 2009–December 2012
A key player in keeping tone tight and copy engaging, contributing to eight consecutive years of ABC circulation growth
AW12 Modernised InStyle’s annual best-dressed list format to win
national coverage in the Daily Mail, Metro and The Daily Telegraph
SS11 Chief Sub-Editor of the new-format workwear supplement
AW10 Turned a Kate Moss Q&A puff piece into a beauty exclusive, extending to a full feature and a key cover line for the issue
From SS10 Grew reader participation in franchise red-carpet fashion pages by initiating online polls when social media was still in its infancy
AW09 On a short-staffed snow day, stepped up to Chief Sub-Editor level to single-handedly send the January 2010 issue to press
AW09 Promoted to work simultaneously across the sub-editing and features desks, taking on editorial responsibility for food news and red-carpet fashion and contributing to entertainment news pages
Sub-Editor, InStyle
June 2008–August 2009
SS09 Within six months of joining InStyle, appointed Chief Sub-Editor of its signature annual supplement Best Beauty Buys
AW08 Seconded to the InStyle.co.uk digital team to contribute news reports during fashion week, helping to deliver authoritative style news fast, without compromising quality