WRITER, EDITOR, PUBLISHER, MULTIMEDIA – NORTHERN U.K.
Writing, editing, podcast, video, music and self-publishing services
– English Lake District –
ABOUT ME
I was born and raised in Manchester in the North of England, studied in Liverpool, and trained in journalism in London. Over several decades I worked in London for a variety of national newspapers and magazines, as a writer and subeditor, including at The Guardian (News, Business, Features, Arts); The Observer (News, Business); The Times (as a classical music critic, and in Arts, Features, News, Opinion, Obituaries); The Sunday Times (News, Business); The Times Online (night editor); The London Evening Standard (Londoner's Diary); and Classic FM Magazine (deputy editor). I also freelanced for Time Warner Books, the UN University, the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, and BBC School Radio. I now live and work from home in the English Lake District, as an independent publisher, podcast editor, novelist and media composer. I also love walking, running and cycling in the hills, and outdoor swimming.
TESTIMONIALS
"I am so lucky to work with someone as professional as Matthew. Knowing that his ears and eyes are editing our weekly podcast, making us sound as if we are far more eloquent and fluent than we actually are, and bringing each episode to life in such a seamless and sensitive way, has helped make the podcast an enjoyable and rewarding experience."
JEREMY LANGMEAD OF 'HOW LONG HAVE YOU GOT?' PODCAST,
AS FEATURED IN THE TIMES MAGAZINE APRIL 2024
'I worked with Matthew on a project commissioning him for podcast editing and podcast audio creation and he did a highly professional job with excellent attention to detail. He is very thorough in his approach and produced highly professional outcomes.'
'DR MILLI', HEALTH INFLUENCER, LANCASHIRE
'The more people who learn how good Matthew is, the more difficult it will be for us to be blessed by his skills. He responds to tasks with graciousness, enthusiasm, competence and timeliness – and his videography, film-editing and writing skills show us he is one talented person!'
REBECCA TRUMAN, CO-FOUNDER, THE CLIMATE FOUNDATION
'A brilliant writer, Matthew has written for us for several national publications, on the back of which we've secured additional opportunities for clients. Whether writing for the press, websites, marketing, social media or editing copy, the quality of his work is first-class.'
CAROLINE PAGE, EX-BBC DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER
'Matthew has been invaluably helpful in the work he's done preparing all my books for publication and beyond.'
JILL CLOUGH, LAKE DISTRICT AUTHOR
'Matthew has massively streamlined our podcast production workflow, editing, transcribing and uploading fortnightly episodes of The Clientside Podcast to our website and other platforms. He’s thorough, highly competent, multi-skilled, always keen and courteous, and has proved a highly dependable communicator with our podcast guests.'
ANDREW ARMITAGE, A DIGITAL, KENDAL, LAKE DISTRICT
'The attention to detail Matthew puts into each project is exceptional. He writes with
a creative flair very rarely seen.'
GARETH O'ROURKE, WE ARE DIGITAL, LAKE DISTRICT
"I am so lucky to work with someone as professional as Matthew. Knowing that his ears and eyes are editing our weekly podcast, making us sound as if we are far more eloquent and fluent than we actually are, and bringing each episode to life in such a seamless and sensitive way, has helped make the podcast an enjoyable and rewarding experience."
JEREMY LANGMEAD OF 'HOW LONG HAVE YOU GOT?' PODCAST,
AS FEATURED IN THE TIMES MAGAZINE APRIL 2024
'I worked with Matthew on a project commissioning him for podcast editing and podcast audio creation and he did a highly professional job with excellent attention to detail. He is very thorough in his approach and produced highly professional outcomes.'
'DR MILLI', HEALTH INFLUENCER, LANCASHIRE
'The more people who learn how good Matthew is, the more difficult it will be for us to be blessed by his skills. He responds to tasks with graciousness, enthusiasm, competence and timeliness – and his videography, film-editing and writing skills show us he is one talented person!'
REBECCA TRUMAN, CO-FOUNDER, THE CLIMATE FOUNDATION
'A brilliant writer, Matthew has written for us for several national publications, on the back of which we've secured additional opportunities for clients. Whether writing for the press, websites, marketing, social media or editing copy, the quality of his work is first-class.'
CAROLINE PAGE, EX-BBC DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER
'Matthew has been invaluably helpful in his work preparing my books for publication and beyond.'
JILL CLOUGH, LAKE DISTRICT AUTHOR
'Matthew has massively streamlined our podcast production workflow, editing, transcribing and uploading fortnightly episodes of The Clientside Podcast to our website and other platforms. He’s thorough, highly competent, multi-skilled, always keen and courteous, and has proved a highly dependable communicator with our podcast guests.'
ANDREW ARMITAGE, A DIGITAL, KENDAL, LAKE DISTRICT
'The attention to detail Matthew puts into each project is exceptional. He writes with
a creative flair very rarely seen.'
GARETH O'ROURKE, WE ARE DIGITAL, LAKE DISTRICT
