‘Annie’s soul is so soothing and just encourages us to think of things differently’ – Holly Tucker, MBE
Hello, I’m Annie.
I’ve been a freelance journalist for over 15 years, writing for the Guardian, the Observer, Forbes, Grazia, Red Magazine, Stylist, Metro, the Telegraph, the Independent, the Evening Standard, Refinery29, You Magazine, Women's Health, iNews and more.
And I've been interviewed on BBC Woman's Hour, on a panel at Stylist Live, on the Sunday Times Style Secrets of the Side Hustle podcast, on Gaby Roslin's BBC Radio London show, The Jeremy Vine Show and for the Independent.
I’m also the author of three non-fiction books: Raise your SQ (Radar, 2023), Shy (Fourth Estate 2021), The Freelance Mum (Fourth Estate 2019). Plus, I’m a Sunday Times-bestselling ghostwriter for celebrities and I write poetry.
Two of my poems have gone viral - 'I've just had a baby' and 'what I want', after being shared by thousands of women around the world, including the musician Paloma Faith - who wrote: “this is exactly how I feel” - and the actor Busy Philipps.
So writing is my thing.
But alongside writing, I’ve launched digital magazines and businesses that have boomed. Reaching 100,000 views a month; bringing in six figures a year. So I ‘get’ the online writing and business world and love sharing what I know.
My Substack
Each week, on Substack, I publish personal essays, self-development tools and business tips that will get you thinking and doing.
I’m very honest about what’s working for me, and what’s not. I talk about my failures, as well as my successes. I write about motherhood, easing up on alcohol, home-life, raising a neurodivergent child, my life as a writer - and more.
My Substack is a bestseller, ranks in the global top 20 in ‘Philosophy’ and was named as one of Substack’s ‘Featured Publications’…
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Here’s what people in my Substack community say…
"I love reading Annie's work and often find both reassurance and empowerment in her writing" - Emma Svanberg
"Your work is thought provoking and encourages action. I love that!" - Shahidah Al-AMin
"Hi Annie. Always love what you write and always inspired by your Madonna-like ability to change, adapt and flex to what you, your family and your career require. Brava! Felicity " - Felicity Haythorn
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