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Alan Pedder
Verified
Contributor, Freelance
Beats
Biography
Hi, I'm Alan, music nerd, hat stand and science writer for hire. I've spent most of my life moving from country to country, most recently living in Istanbul and London. These days I'm based on Öland, a long, narrow island in southeastern Sweden famous for its rare and ancient landscape of vast limestone flats. It still feels like a dream. I fell into the world of publishing almost by accident in 2003, when as a recovering mathematician I was hired to an editorial role at a London medical publishing house. I went freelance 3 years later to focus more on scientific writing. My specialist areas include oncology, immunology, rheumatology, dermatology, ophthalmology and neuroscience, and I am deeply interested in mental health and HIV research. My work has appeared in leading international medical journals, including New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet Oncology, and Rheumatology & Therapy. Projects I have contributed to have been winners at the Reuters Pharma Awards, British Medical Association Awards, and more. I also founded and ran a successful music magazine (Wears The Trousers, 2005–2013) and began to build a journalism portfolio in music, arts and travel. In January 2006, the magazine was chosen for permanent archiving as part of the British Library's digital preservation work, in recognition of its contribution to journalism relating to women and the arts. It was also featured in other magazines, including Music Week and Elle. As editor, I was invited to speak at several events, including the Southbank Centre's annual Women of the World (WOW) festival and the Roundhouse Rising festival in London, among others. These days I'm a regular contributor to The Line Of Best Fit, the UK's biggest independent website devoted to new music, and branching out in other places too. I've conducted hundreds of musician interviews. I also write bios and press releases – email me for commissions!
music travelMedicine arts.
Technology, Electronics, Sports
Content
By Alan Pedder Verified| The Line of Best Fit Verified BEST FIT: Such a great choice. This song stops me in my tracks every single time. VALERIE JUNE: It stops me in mine, too. I saw her do this song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and I was like, ‘Oh my goodness!’With Adrianne’s work, for me, it’s so much about the gentleness of the delivery and her voice, which is so unique. I love the oddness of it. I love voices that aren’t exactly polished or mainstream. I love voices that just feel honest, and Adrianne’s voice is one of those.
By Alan Pedder Verified| The Line of Best Fit Verified Since making her gutsy live debut as a sitarist three decades ago, aged 13, performing to a New Delhi concert hall packed with 2000 devotees of her father Ravi, she’s charted an extraordinary path of her own as a singularly talented and frequently surprising musician.
By Alan Pedder Verified| The Line of Best Fit Verified KRISTIN HERSH: I remember I wrote this song in a similar position to now, on the floor, in the corner of a weird-ass bedroom with wall-to-wall carpet and no air, just like this. It flew out, like my favourite songs do, in a very bossy fashion. But like most things that fly out with their muscles already flexed, it needed to be balanced, so the second half of the song has a sweetness to it. That part is actually about baby Ryder, the kid over there [points to her 6’5” son].
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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