As a journalist Deirdre has written on a huge variety of subjects for a wide range of media, including The Times, The Telegraph, Harpers & Queen, Country Living, Conde Nast, and Forbes USA. She is a highly experienced copywriter, particularly adept at telling a story, setting a tone, and making complex subjects clear and engaging. She read English at Oxford University and has many years of experience working in book publishing and magazine journalism, editing, commissioning, and writing. She regularly interviews writers, politicians, journalists and comedians for literary festivals, and has written shows performed by Anton Lesser, Alexander Armstrong, and Dame Harriet Walter.
