Rebecca Winward... freelance journalist, editor and copywriter

Examples of my work

On this page you can view PDFs of some of my features that have been published in magazines and on websites. If you'd like to see any further examples - or need them in an alternative format - please feel free to email me and I can send some over to you directly.

Colchester Borough Council

Recycling Guide 2005 (829kb)
When the Council began its new weekly recycling collections, a booklet was needed to let people know about the new scheme. I was briefed to write all the body copy - under a variety of headings - which included information in plain English on what could be put out for collection, how it should be left, and what happens to various materials when they are recycled.

Headlineproperty.co.uk is a specialist website that handles the communication between the property industry and the journalists who cover it across all media - the national press, regional press, TV, radio, online, consumer and business magazines.

Hacked Off (154kb)
This week, Rebecca Winward wants to know why on earth people buy new-build homes, arguing that it's a very dubious honour to be the first to live in a property.

Hacked Off (152kb)
This week, Rebecca Winward challenges the merits of knocking down walls to create sitting-cum-dining areas. Homeowners who lose a room in the quest for more space often end up with more of a headache than a solution, she suggests.

Period Ideas is a traditional homes title covering everything from bricks-and-mortar renovation to the most beautiful interiors. Every issue is full of practical wisdom and design inspiration from some of the UK's leading experts.

Family Values (250kb)
If you’ve got a yearning to upgrade your lifestyle, why not consider the benefits of a multi-generational property?

The Last Word (46kb)
Nina Campbell talks to Rebecca Winward about decorating period homes and the inspiration behind her designs - including why one of them owes its name to Cockney rhyming slang.

Good Moral Fibres (171kb)
Choose a stylish, practical floorcovering that will earn you environmental brownie points, says Rebecca Bailey.

Smart Life International is the lifestyle bible for a new generation of consumers who demand the finest things in every walk of life. Introducing readers to the finest intelligent houses and luxury apartments in the world, Smartlife brings them the tech, the style and the furnishings to improve their living space, along with the latest in food, fashion, motoring, travel and more.

Feelin' Hot Hot hot (1.7mb)
A tough job it may be, but someone has to do it. Rebecca Bailey dutifully suffers a bit of five-star luxury on a Caribbean island, all in the name of journalism...