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Mike Merchant |
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Professional title
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Freelance writer, editor, photographer |
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Address |
34 Stockcross
NEWBURY
Berkshire RG20 8JX |
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Telephone (day)
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01488 608672 |
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Telephone (evening)
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01488 608672 |
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Fax:
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Mobile
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0793 953 7909 |
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E-mail
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mike.alloneword@googlemail.com |
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Website 1
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www.merchant.uk.net |
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Website 2
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Biography |
I have worked as a journalist, editor, writer, photographer and designer for 30 years and have been freelance since 1999.
From 1999-2008 I edited, then also designed and produced, the twice-yearly Journal of the John Muir Trust, Britain's main campaigning group for wild land. I did the same for its annual reports, estate factsheets and newsletters.
My work as a journalist began in the 1970s on weekly trade magazines, covering environment, transport and planning. I worked in communications and PR in local government in Scotland and then on editing, writing and designing software documentation for US, Canadian and Icelandic customers.
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Main professional activities |
Occasional contributor to John Muir Trust Journal and www.somethingactive.com, seeking to develop magazine and newspaper work. Other than outdoors and travel, I do editing work for the Institute of Education, London, and illustration and design work for telecoms company 724 Solutions. |
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Memberships |
Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild |
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Awards |
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Most recent publications |
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Other important publications |
The first guide to the Tayside Region of Scotland |
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Areas of particular interest or expertise |
• The management of wild land for conservation, recreation and sustainability
• The history, culture and prospects of highland and island communities
• The highlands and islands of Scotland, especially the eastern highlands, Cairngorms and southern Hebrides
• Literature - classic travel writing and the literature, fiction and fact, of the Scottish highlands
• Heavyweight information (much experience in structuring and adapting texts)
• Page and magazine design
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Other relevant information |
10 years as ski instructor on artificial slopes and school trips, with an excellent knowledge of Zermatt and the ski areas in Scotland. |