AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST, AUTHOR, EDITOR & BROADCASTER
JULIET RIX IS AN AWARD-WINNING FREELANCE JOURNALIST
Juliet Rix works for the Guardian, Telegraph, Times, and other national and international newspapers, magazines and websites, as well as broadcasting, mostly for the BBC, for whom she previously worked in television and as a foreign correspondent. She is the award-winning editor of biannual drink and travel magazine, Tonic, and contributing editor to leading travel magazine Wanderlust. Juliet is the author of two non-fiction books for adults and two fiction books for children.
Juliet writes particularly on travel, health, art, heritage and culture, as well as interviewing a broad range of people. She has won a number of writing awards.
Her degree in Natural Sciences (biological) and History of Art set her up for ranging across subject matter. Both as a broadcaster, and in person, she gives talks, chairs panels and leads workshops, and has been a judge on journalism and audio awards. She is a lecturer/tour leader for Martin Randall Travel and Kirker, and has specialist knowledge of Malta.
Juliet also has a number of public roles: chairing professional fitness to practise tribunals for the Health & Care Professions Council; as a trustee/NED - including for the Student Publication Association; and as a lay member of a health-related independent government scientific advisory committee.
Previous jobs include Consultant Editor (online content), radio & TV production, reporting and presenting.
For more on Juliet’s experience, or to read or listen to some of her work, please click on the tabs above – or see the portfolio below.
Juliet’s News
TONIC 5 is now available with a whole new cocktail of stories from Tea with an edge to tulip vodka. Copies here: https://thetonicmag.com/
I’m delighted to have won an award as editor of Tonic in the British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME) awards 2022.
I’ve been travelling a bit less - but hoping to change that now. The reason is partly explained in this article which might, I hope, also help others avoid cancer.
I did get to do some travelling in 2022-23: local (see Roman Richborough) and further afield (see Saudi art) - and more to come before the end of the year: Guernsey, Barbados, Croatia and Malta (leading tours and starting to update the Bradt Guide).
Also been chairing tribunals for the Health & Care Professions Council, contributing to COT Scientific Advisory Committee and just joined another health-related government Scientific Advisory Committee, the COC (Committee on Carcinogenicity).
Recent Awards: BSME 2022 Editor of the Year Awards - Highly Commended;, shortlisted for Travel Media Awards, shortlisted for AITO Travel Writer of the Year 2022
Endorsements
"Juliet comes up with compelling ideas and writes evidenced, engaging copy to deadline."
— Alison Benjamin, Editor, Society, The Guardian
“Juliet’s interventions are always insightful and to the point. She makes an invaluable contribution to the work of the Committee.”
— Prof Alan R Boobis OBE, Chair, Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT), Food Standards Agency.
“Juliet has always approached her work with great dedication, enthusiasm and professionalism. She’s fully versed in the requirements of the modern travel writer, and knows the travel trade inside out. I’d have no hesitation in recommending her.”
— Adrian Phillips, Managing Director, Bradt Travel Guides
“Juliet was fantastic and really made the tour.” “The lecturer was extremely knowledgeable and charming.”
— Martin Randall Travel clients after a week-long history & culture tour of Malta
A few of Juliet’s Articles….
