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Writer/Editor

Rosemary McClure is an award-winning travel and lifestyles writer/editor who has a sense of humor, a graceful and creative writing style and a passion to share the world with others. She currently writes for the Los Angeles Times, Every Day with Rachael Ray and Orange Coast magazines. McClure is a two times winner of the Lowell Thomas Travel Writer of the Year award, the highest honor bestowed on North American travel writers; she also is a two-time winner of the University of Missouri Lifestyle Award. She has a master's degree from the University of Southern California and has taught at UC and California State colleges. She currently is the editor of Afrika Travel & Tourism Magazine. 

Available for freelance writing assignments, editing and project development and management.

Professional Experience

Afrika Travel & Tourism Magazine
Editor-in-chief – (December 2008 to present)
Managing the start-up of a new magazine funded by international investors. The quarterly publication's name is taken from the Swahili word for Africa. It is being developed to appeal to the U.S. market; writers and photographers are international, but primarily from the U.S. and Africa. 

Los Angeles Times – Los Angeles
Assistant Travel Editor/Writer – (2002-2008)
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TRB; Newspapers industry
Developed and edited diverse pieces for the weekly Travel section. Wrote lead pieces from around the world for the section and for L.A. Times Magazine.

Los Angeles Times Regional Assistant Managing Editor (1998-2002)
Managed a team of copy editors, designers and other production personnel for a regional edition serving 250,000 readers. Size of staff varied from 35 to 150.

Gannett Newspapers
Night Managing Editor, San Bernardino County Sun (1995-1998)Directed staff ranging in size up to 88 reporters, editors and copy editors

Skills and Specialties

Broad experience managing large, diverse staffs. Creative, highly effective  editor with proven ability to conceptualize, assign and develop compelling articles. Accomplished, nationally-known writer with the ability to excel on tight deadlines. Stylish photographer and web-savvy media pro.