Leslie Garrett

Toronto, Canada
http://www.lesliegarrett.com
23 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I've written on topics ranging from pop culture to environmental issues to relationships to travel to pets for publications including O Magazine, Salon, Christian Science Monitor, The Globe & Mail, Cesar Millan and more. I have staff experience as a magazine editor and fact-checker, and have worked as a TV correspondent and radio show host. I now freelance full-time for magazines, newspapers and websites.

Expertise

Book Author 16 YearsEditor 10 YearsWriter 23 Years

Specialty

Environment & Nature 10 YearsFamily, Children & Teenagers 15 YearsLifestyle 23 Years

Industries

Broadcasting - Ent - TV (National) 6 YearsBroadcasting - Ent - Radio (National) 6 YearsMagazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 20 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Christian Science Monitor (1-2)
  • babble.com (1-2)
  • O Magazine (1-2)
  • Peter Greenberg/CBS Travel (10+)
  • Cesar's Way/Cesar Millan (6-10)
  • The Toronto Star (6-10)
  • Cottage Life magazine (3-5)
  • More Magazine (1-2)
  • Salon.com (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • The Responsibility Project/Liberty Mutual (6-10)
  • Strategic Objectives Public Relations (1-2)
  • Above, The Re/Max Magazine (1-2)

Awards

National Magazine Award, Silver, 2002 Canadian Children's Book Centre, "Our Choice" Award, 1997 Red Cedar Award, shortlisted, 1997 Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, Santa Monica Library, 2008 Winner "Outstanding Feedback Show" for GreenWorld, CHRW radio, 2007-2008

Other Work History

Cottage Life magazine, Associate Editor Today's Parent magazine, Regional Editor

Foreign Language Skills

Conversational French

Equipment

MacBook, Nikon D500 with zoom

References

Sarika Chawla, editor, Peter Greenberg Worldwide, sarika@petergreenberg.com Jamie Stringfellow, writer/editor, jfkstringfellow@me.com David Bennett, literary agent, david@tla1.com

General

Lady and the Amp
(Cesar's Way 9/1/2011)
Dealing with my dog's bone cancer and subsequent amputation
Top 12 Questions About Toilet Training
(Today's Parent 6/1/2000)
Answers to common questions about toilet training your child.
Hotter and Bothered
(Peter Greenberg 2/1/2009)
The effects of climate change on iconic national park, Yellowstone.
It Pays to Go Green
(Chatelaine 4/1/2008)
An article on how much money you can save by making choices that are also better for the environment.
The Addict Within
(Spirituality & Health magazine 9/1/2012)
An interview with physician Gabor Maté on his controversial findings regarding the roots of addiction.
Green Myth
(Positively Green 4/1/2008)
Green myth looked at popular thought around environmental issues: Hummers vs. hybrids, paper vs. plastic...
When "Mommy Needs a Drink" Isn't Funny Anymore
(Salon 11/23/2013)
All the jokes about "mommy mixologists" can conceal something serious
Mallika Dutt found help in her work to end violence against women...
(Christian Science Monitor 5/23/2014)
A profile of Breakthrough founder Mallika Dutt and the innovative approach she's taking to combat violence against women.