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WelcomeHere's a quiz for you: What are you looking for in a freelance journalist? A) An enthusiastic and knowledgable freelance journalist with a proven track record of filing stunning copy to a short deadline? B) A fearless writer whose work has appeared in Newtype USA, EDGE, NEO, X360, 360 Gamer, Playstation: The Official Magazine, PLAY, SciFi Now, Death Ray and MCV to name but a few? C) Do you need someone with in-depth knowledge of the gaming or anime industries and contacts to match? D) All of the above? Well if you answered 'yes' to any of these, especially D, then you've come to the right place! Lesley Smith is a freelance journalist and passionate gamer based in Norfolk. Since beginning her freelance career in October 2005, her work has appeared in some of the UK's most prestigious games magazines as well as online. She has also worked for US gaming websites and magazines as well as a manga publisher. A trained journalist and member of the NUJ, Lesley produces accurate, entertaining copy to deadline, house style and word count. She will willingly accept any commission with obscene amounts of enthusiasm and, as if this wasn't enough, she has a brimming contacts book and strong relationships with numerous games companies, PR companies, book publishers and distributors both in the UK but also in the US. Thanks to a debug PS2, Xbox 360, PSP, DS Lite, Wii, PS3, a top of the range PC and multi-region DVD, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players, Lesley is able to cover all the major gaming and film formats. She can also read and speak Japanese which allows her to keep up-to-date on all the hottest games releases and anime series currently airing on Japanese television. As well as previewing and reviewing games, she regularly writes features and opinion pieces and maintains a blog, Through the Eyes of a Journalist, which you can check out by hitting the link to your left. On top of freelancing, Lesley is an expert in Japanese culture, gaming and anime. She has appeared on TV, radio and vidcasts discussing her specialist subjects and regularly co-presents Destiny Talk Radio Network's series of anime reviews with Stuart Claw. Her specialist areas of knowledge also include: Japanese language and culture Anime and manga Asian cinema Science fiction, horror and fantasy Film and television Travel World mythology Religion and theology with an emphasis on Wicca and Paganism Spirituality To contact Lesley, click here or go to Contact Me.
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