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Roxanne Reid is a freelance writer, blogger, editor and proof-reader based in Cape Town. Winner of about a dozen Pica Awards for editing and journalism, she has been happily her own boss for 13 years. She has edited and proofread books for the likes of Random House Struik, Tafelberg, Jonathan Ball and Pearson Education, and is the author of two published books. Her writing interests include health, travel, food and nutrition, wine, lifestyle, wildlife and conservation. She has contributed to magazines like Getaway, Country Life, Wild, Men's Health and Reader's Digest.
Travel blog: http://bit.ly/roxblog
Linked-In: http://za.linkedin.com/in/roxannereid
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