Kay Gale

I'm a freelance book editor with over 40 years experience. I work mainly on fiction now but at one time commissioned and edited cookery books (Methuen) and still do some work on cookery books (for Constable/Little Brown).
I started a Food & Travel blog in July 2011 (www.travel-gourmet.com) because of my long interest in food - I grew up in a pub with a restaurant and cooked there in my late teens/early 20s; then worked as a non-fiction commissioning editor of primarily cookery books for a few years. After years of editing other people's work, I wanted to write myself and started the blog. The blog is varied with many recipes (my editorial experience means I know how to write up recipes well and I add step-by-step photos I take myself), restaurant reviews, travel journals and general 'talk' about food; I've also interviewed a number of chefs and restaurateurs. Many of my posts/articles are published on the GPSmyCity app from which I earn a regular royalty.
I also practised as a registered homeopath for 25 years (retiring in 2020) which required me to have studied nutrition and be able to advise clients alongside prescribing remedies. There are a few 'healthy' recipes on the blog but in the main my cooking interest is connected to my travel or what's in season and I'm cooking in my kitchen.

Professions

Editor/editorial work, Food and travel writer, Recipe writer, Restaurant reviewer

Special subjects

My blog and work is quite varied but I have a particular interest food + travel.

Regular work

Book editing and earning a royalty from my blog articles.

Languages spoken

A little of both French and Italian.

Commercial interest

I'm freelance and have no formal commitments to anyone, though have regular work from major publishers like Headline, Hodder, Constable and Simon & Schuster. I earn a royalty from some of my blog writing which is published on the GPSmyCity app - but I only submit suitable articles and have no contract or obligation to them.