by John Pearson | Oct 14, 2022
At The Reykjavík Grapevine I reported, wrote and published original stories, but also selected news content from Icelandic-language publications to create English versions for our international online audience. Iceland Tops Global Ranking Of Gender Equality Woman...
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...