I’m a freelance writer, editor and curator, usually found working from home in London with a cup of coffee and my dog (who I’m obsessed with) snoring on her favourite rug behind me (FYI, you can read our love story – which I wrote for Metro – here). Some of my specialist topics to write about are tattoos, art, culture, drugs, gender, sex, bodies, feminism... Most recently, I wrote the introductory essay for Phaidon’s first tattoo title, Tattoo You.

I also adore interviewing people, spending time getting to know them, discovering tiny parts about who they are. I have interviewed a diverse range of people from different backgrounds: women who work in the death industry, sex workers, taxidermists, campaigners, activists... And also musicians, influencers and actors – one of my most favourite experiences was sitting on Olivia Colman’s sofa with a cuppa, she was the most warm and welcoming person I’ve ever had the pleasure to interview.

Formerly, I’ve worked as features editor at Cosmopolitan magazine, writing and commissioning content for both print and online. I also spent two years as editor of independent arts magazine, Oh Comely.

One of the most special periods of my life was publishing an independent tattoo magazine Things&Ink, which existed in print for three years / 12 issues. It has now evolved into an online space, including a blog at th-ink.co.uk, Facebook and Instagram. Launching my own magazine came with some particular challenges but it has also lead to some of the most fulfilling moments of my career – most notably debating tattoos with Rachel Johnson on Newsnight and writing my first book, Tattoo Street Style, (published by Ebury).

I’ve also curated a number of art exhibitions, including Miniature Ink and Miniature Ink II in association with Atomica Gallery in London, #tiarchive – a celebration of the end of Things&Ink as a print publication and 'Identity' an exhibition at Into You. I guest curated for the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall. I organised and curated Strike: The Helmet Project (2017), which included work by Grayson Perry and the Chapman Brothers, to raise awareness for brain injury charity Headway.

I’ve given guest lectures at a number of universities on journalism and independent magazines. I’m also an experienced sub-editor and have worked on titles such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Heat, Time Out, Stylist, Women’s Health and Superdrug’s Dare magazine.