Freelance journalist, writer and photographer
Norwich, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Freelance Contributor/Editor at Cranberry Publishing
- Contributing Editor/Freelance Contributor at Future US
- Freelance Contributor at Future Publishing Limited
- Freelance Contributor at Imagine Publishing
- Freelance Contributor at Gawker Media
- Freelance Contributor at Uncooked Media
- Freelance Journalist and Writer at various companies
- Past
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- Contributing Editor at WoW Insider
- Contributing Editor at Massively.com
- Contributing Editor at Empire Consolidated
- Freelance Contributor at Newtype/PiQ
- Freelance Contributor at Seven Seas Entertainment
- Education
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- Harlow College
- St. Mary's College
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Lesley Smith’s Summary
I've been freelancing for several years, working for numerous UK and US companies including Imagine, Future UK, Future US, Uncooked Media, Empire Consolidated and Seven Seas Entertainment.
As a freelance journalist, I'm able to turn my hand to everything from cutting edge features to interviews and critical reviews and previews. I regularly write columns looking at games and new anime series as well as blogging on all manner of subjects.
Lesley Smith’s Specialties:
Anime and manga, computer games, technology, Japanese culture and religion, film and entertainment, travel, spirituality and world religions, disabilities and anything else which takes my interest.
Lesley Smith’s Experience
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Freelance Contributor/Editor
Cranberry Publishing
(Computer Games industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
I regularly write previews and reviews and conduct interviews for MMOZine. I've also written for PCGZine and edited the Aion magazine special produced to promote the launch of the game in Europe and North America.
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Contributing Editor/Freelance Contributor
Future US
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
on Future Anime and Playstation: The Official Magazine.
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Freelance Contributor
Future Publishing Limited
(Public Company; FUTR; Publishing industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Contributor to various publications including PSM3, Official Playstation 2 Magazine, EDGE, SFX - Total Anime, PC Zone, Windows Vista: The Official Magazine and ImagineFX.
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Freelance Contributor
Imagine Publishing
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)
I have contributed to SciFi Now, 360 Magazine, X360 and PLAY.
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Freelance Contributor
Gawker Media
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
2006 — Present (3 years )
I periodically freelance for Kotaku including providing features and covering the 2008 Blizzard Worldwide Invitational.
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Freelance Contributor
Uncooked Media
(Publishing industry)
October 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)
Freelancer on NEO and 360 Gamer.
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Freelance Journalist and Writer
various companies
(Writing and Editing industry)
October 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)
Okay, I work for me, but I also work for editors at companies in both the UK and US. This includes writing features, conducting interviews, doing reviews and previews.
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Contributing Editor
WoW Insider
(Media Production industry)
April 2009 — September 2009 (6 months)
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Contributing Editor
Massively.com
(Computer Games industry)
April 2009 — August 2009 (5 months)
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Contributing Editor
Empire Consolidated
(Publishing industry)
January 2007 — January 2009 (2 years 1 month)
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Freelance Contributor
Newtype/PiQ
(Publishing industry)
January 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 8 months)
This included writing features and review for both magazines on such subjects as Ah! My Goddess, Doctor Who, Torchwood, AIR, Kanon, xxxHOLiC, Kobato and a cover feature on CLAMP.
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Freelance Contributor
Seven Seas Entertainment
(Publishing industry)
January 2006 — April 2006 (4 months)
Wrote a four part feature on Boogiepop which was included in the manga series as omake and proofed various light novels and manga.
Lesley Smith’s Education
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Harlow College
NCTJ Pre Entry Certificate , Journalism (Newspapers) , 2005 — 2005
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St. Mary's College
BA , Theology and Religious Studies , 1999 — 2003
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Guide Dogs UK
Lesley Smith’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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