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Fiona McGowan

Born: 4 October 1971 in Guildford, Surrey, UK

Feature writer for lifestyle magazines, specialising in adventure travel and adrenalin sports. Copywriter for various websites and related marketing material.

Career

From 1997, worked as a sub-editor and writer for lifestyle magazines including: Ministry (Ministry of Sound), Wallpaper*, Bare, Men's Fitness, Elle Decoration, Country Homes & Interiors and Mail on Sunday supplement. Also worked on customer magazines including Lexus, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Swarovski, Mothercare, Norwich Union and John Lewis.

Prior to 1997, worked as project co-ordinator and writer of country reports in Hong Kong's South China Morning Post and The Japan Times, worked on Voluntary Service Overseas' magazine, spent a year as an English teacher in Malaysia.

Education

TEFL qualification from Surrey College - 1994

BA in English from University of Birmingham - 1991-1994

Guildford High School 1980-1990