Winner writer

Rachel Nkere-Uwem knew she wanted to be a writer from the age of nine. Her “excellent and inspirational” English teacher and her mother already pursuing a career within the publishing industry influenced Rachel strongly.

Being a freelance journalist, Rachel said “it’s difficult to outline a normal day, as a factor and appeal of the job is it unpredictability.”

Whilst working as a editorial Co-ordinator for fashion magazine in Oxfordshire: Vanilla, Rachel said a day could involve interviews with local businesses, working on a fashion shoot or simply sitting in the office proof reading articles. Rachel believes this variety is what makes journalism so “free and liberating” not being stuck in the same place performing the same work as the day before.

A degree in French and English at King’s College in London instigated Rachel’s successful career sixteen years ago; from her first job working as a publishing graduate for Marie Claire to producing her own novel Rachel’s career has continually advanced.
Rachel is now a free lance writer earning £40,000 a year. She has certainly proven herself within the publishing industry.

According to Rachel “organization, preparation and inclusiveness are the core elements that build a successful reporter. Background information is essential in conducting successful interviews.”