by John Pearson | Oct 14, 2022
One of my roles at The Reykjavík Grapevine was to select news stories from Icelandic-language publications, and create English language versions of the content for an international online audience. No Way, Kanye! West Reykjavík Rejects Rapper Statue Iceland Tops...
by John Pearson | Aug 23, 2022
My writing role at The Reykjavík Grapevine covered a wide range of creative areas, including music, visual arts, dance, cinema and traditional Icelandic culture. Links to examples are given below. I have also had pieces published in The Iceland Monitor, (example...
by John Pearson | Aug 23, 2022
TRAVEL GUIDES Fodor’s Essential Iceland My most recent commission was to update two chapters of this highly-regarded travel guide, including authoring several new sections. I was able to draw on my extensive experience of living, working and travelling in...
by John Pearson | Aug 23, 2022
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s “Life In Pictures” feature required a story to be told on a single tabloid page, using only images, captions and a brief introduction. I shot a series of these focusing on a day in the life of modern Icelandic heroes, including: a search and...
by Christine | Aug 23, 2022
While an executive producer at BBC 6 Music, I managed a project which brought legendary Sheffield musician Richard Hawley together with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Arranger Joe Duddell scored parts for a selection of Richard’s songs, and the collaboration...
