Who I am

Hi, I'm Arwen Hann - pleased to meet you.

10 years of experience as a freelance writer.
6 years of experience as a newspaper journalist working on local and daily newspapers in New Zealand and the UK.
Long-term contracts include working as communications manager for ChildForum, an advocacy and information group for early childhood education, writing for My Guide, a series of travel guides for cities across New Zealand, head copywriter at Web Genius, a New Zealand-based web design company.
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and English and American Literature) Upper Second Class Honours.
Trinity Mirror Certificate of Journalism Senior Reporter Accreditation.

Wife and mother of 1.
Born in the UK, have lived in NZ since 2005 apart from 2 years spent living in South Africa.
Cookie lover.
Playdough hater.
Juggler of many tasks (and occasionally inanimate objects like balls and fruit).
Hobbies include travel, reading, sewing and watching great dramas on tv and film.
Why The Freelance Elf? In another world - Middle Earth to be precise - I'm an elf princess.