Helen Leggatt is a British freelance writer living on New Zealand’s South Island. After a long career in advertising and marketing, working with some of the best agencies in the world, she now pursues her passion for writing specialising in e-commerce, direct marketing (ex-M.IDM), travel/New Zealand and general lifestyle features including expat-specific issues . Helen’s full and current resume can be found on LinkedIn and various samples of her work are contained within this site.

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Over the last few years, Helen has been presented with, and grasped, many opportunities to further her freelance writing career. After studying with the London School of Journalism, she is now a recognised e-business author with Bizreport, a contributing travel writer (and sometimes-sub Editor) for So Much World, has written a successful travel writing ebook and had her own newspaper column.

Helen has been published in the San Diego Reader (online and in print), the Malvern News and has been written about, as well as writing for, Emigrate NZ magazine.

Helen’s writing style is straightforward and conversational, often punctuated with her wicked sense of humour and always to specification. She has posted prolifically on Emigrate New Zealand where she has been a respected moderator since early 2004 and contributed over 8,500 posts. This extensive knowledge of both the process and the emotions of emigrating has prompted Helen to begin writing articles on this topic.

Although the medication is helping, Helen has never quite recovered from missing out on Bill Bryson’s recent New Zealand tour.

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