I'm an NCTJ-qualified multimedia journalist, copywriter and subeditor with more than 15 years combined experience of web content development, marketing and communications in the arts, creative industries and third-sector.

I’ve worked as a copywriter for MoneySupermarket, subeditor for Esquire and Our Voice magazine, Media Officer for Amnesty International (Brighton & Hove) and Intern Fundraising and Publicity Officer for Brighton Housing Trust.

I’m an independent writer, formerly based in Brighton where I completed an NCTJ Diploma in Journalism. I currently reside in West Yorkshire where I was born and bred.

I’m devoted to working with campaigning charities and human rights organisations.

For a portfolio of my professional work please visit: jamesgarside.net

SOME RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME:

▪ I've over 15,000 Twitter followers

▪ I've written over 100 articles on Medium including for publications, series, and the Medium Partner Program

▪ My proudest moment on Medium was having my writing about National Novel Writing Month be published as part of NaNoWriMo's official Medium publication

▪ My bylines include The Argus, Brighton Noise, Amnesty UK, Big Issue North

▪ My poetry and short stories have been published in books, anthologies, community publications, and literary magazines

▪ My work has been adapted for both the stage and short films

▪ I've performed at literary events including Bradford Book Festival

▪ I was a creative writing tutor on residential summer courses for the gifted and talented programme at Kilve Court and adult education workshops at Yorkshire Art Circus

▪ I've worked in publishing and offered manuscript appraisal and proofreading services on a freelance basis

▪ I can neither confirm nor deny rumours that I'm working on my first novel

▪ I quite literally live on tea