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RICHARD REES - MANAGING EDITOR
Richard Rees has been one of the UK’s most successful press agents for over ten years. He sold his first article to British Harpers & Queen. Since then he has placed many thousands of features and news stories worldwide. He was one of the first agents to represent established American film writers to the UK press.

He has also written for many outlets including: The Observer, The Times, The Literary Review and GQ Magazine. A film fanatic by nature, his first screenplay “The Privateer” won the London Times screenwriting award. He is currently in the middle of writing his second screenplay.

IAIN BLAIR - LA CORRESPONDENT
Top British freelance writer Iain Blair has lived and worked in the U.S. since the early '80s, and was a long-time writer for the Tribune Media Services wire (formerly the Los Angeles Times Syndicate). Over the years he has interviewed every Hollywood star, from such legends as Mae West, Bette Davis and Katherine Hepburn, to Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Sharon Stone, Clint Eastwood, Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie. As a writer specializing in the entertainment industry his work has also appeared in such newspapers and magazines as The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Film & Video and US magazine, as well as being syndicated worldwide.

REBECCA HOWARD – HEALTH AND BEAUTY EDITOR
Rebecca Howard has written for many leading glossies including Harpers & Queen, UK Vogue, Glamour, Grazia and In Style as well as regularly contributing the Daily Mail and The Independent. A beauty expert, she specialises in the latest nip n tuck surgery procedures and can spot the next big catwalk trend from fifty paces. A self-confessed product junkie she's always on the hunt for the perfect lip balm and concealer and never leaves the house without lashings of sooty mascara. She lives and works in London.

HELEN RENSHAW – REAL LIFE EDITOR
Helen Renshaw spent seven years working for Today newspaper. During this time she penned a pop column, a royal column and also wrote general features on a wide variety of subjects including showbiz interviews, women’s features and real life. She has worked freelance for the past 12 years, providing features for publications too numerous to mention, but including the Daily Mail, Weekend magazine, Good Housekeeping, Now, Sunday Express magazine, Saga, Woman’s Own and Eve.

WRITERS:

JAN JANSSEN
Jan has been a serving as a freelance film critic and celebrity journalist for Elle Magazine, Entrevue, Wiener Magazine (Austria), and various German magazines such as GALA and BUNTE.

Janssen has interviewed virtually every major Hollywood celebrity and penned hundreds of feature articles over the last ten years on subjects ranging from sports cars to fashion to international arms trafficking. He currently shuttles back and forth between Los Angeles, New York, and Paris.

BONNIE SIEGLER
Los Angeles-based entertainment writer Bonnie Siegler has been covering the celebrity circuit for more than a decade. Her resume includes two books combining her knowledge of celebrity living and entertaining, as well as a roster of domestic and international magazines such as InStyle, Premiere, Redbook, Elle and Shape, among others. Her think-tank is her beachside home, which she shares with her husband, son and terrier.

JOANNE NATHAN
Joanne came to writing relatively late in her mid thirties. She has more than made up for lost time penning celebrity profiles, lifestyle and health pieces for women’s titles in the UK, US and Australia. Her intelligence, wit, and a unfailing ability to spot underlying trends - plus her humorous take on today’s celebrity culture make her one of the most in demand of freelance writers.

EMMA BUSSEY
Emma has a passion for celebrity news and gossip that has ensured many items in all of the leading showbiz columns. She’s interviewed all of the UK’s top celebrity talent including such diverse names as Michael Owen and Victoria Beckham. She’s also been very successful at placing real life stories with magazines such as Company, Top Sante, New Woman and Cosmopolitan.

MEGHAN CLEARY
Dubbed the "shoe psychologist" by Isaac Mizrahi, author and tv personality Meghan Cleary (aka Miss Meghan) is a foremost style expert and regular contributor to life and style weekly's "does the shoe fit?" column. This shoe guru offers not only advice on shoes, but also reveals what they say about personal traits and behaviours. Her book, the perfect fit: what your shoes say about you, uncovers a woman's true sole by digging deep into one of her most precious assets: her shoe collection.

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