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Victoria Spicer

Writing

I have written hundreds of articles on a range of topics, including full-length features, celebrity interviews and news stories. My specialism is equestrianism, but I can also write about health, beauty, pop culture, music, theatre, dance, literature, travel, property and sport, including racing.

Having been a writer, a sub-editor and a commissioning editor, I know exactly what's required from good freelance copy. It has to be written to length, delivered on time, properly researched and accurate. It needs an engaging hook, a strong angle, and quotes that really add something to the story. Whatever topic I'm writing about, and whether the article is a few paragraphs or several pages long, I will always produce highly readable, engaging copy.

Examples of my work

The below articles appear courtesy of Horse & Hound and Horse. To subscribe, visit www.horseandhound.co.uk/subs or www.horsemagazine.co.uk

Printed by kind permission of Cycling Mobility, http://www.cyclingmobility.com/

Awards

  1. 2006 IPC Editorial Awards, winner, Best back page

  2. 2007 IPC Editorial Awards, nominated, Best back page

  3. 2009 IPC Editorial Awards, nominated, Best specialist writer

  4. 2009 IPC Editorial Awards, nominated, Best practicals

  5. 2010 IPC Editorial Awards, nominated, Best practicals

Prior writing experience

• Contributed to the book Stable Stereotypes, to be published by Kenilworth in September 2010

• Shortlisted for the Martin Wills Memorial Prize in both 2004 and 2006, an award for young journalists writing about the horseracing industry.

• In 2002 and 2003, following a work experience placement, I became a freelance contributor to lifestyle glossy Caledonia, producing editorial on property, art, schools and travel

• Wrote an investigative article in Rhodes in 2002, interviewing holiday reps and tourists about the safety of Faliraki after attacks on female holidaymakers, which ran as a spread in a national newspaper