Editor, Epicure for Men's Health @ Epicure is a new, high-end standalone food supplement from Men's Health - due to be published with the May 2015 issue. It will be a combination of long-form food features, chef, celebrity, recipe and product-led content. I am editing the first issue in addition to my regular gig at Guardian Cook. From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Editor, Guardian Cook @ The Guardian's weekly food supplement, Cook. I was full time editor throughout 2014 and am now three days a week, looking after the Cook Residency, Henry Dimbleby's column, Empire of Drinks, The Lunch Box and Last Bites, as well as multimedia content, social media and commercial supplements. From February 2014 to Present (1 year 11 months) Author and copywriter @ My first book, The Edible Atlas, published in the UK by Canongate in March 2014, is now being published in 8 other territories (including Penguin Classics in the US, Roca in Spain and Atlantik in Germany) and translated into 7 foreign languages. (See below in 'Publications'.)
My second book, Mama: The Food That Makes Us (working title) is now in progress and will be published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
I have contributed to a range of broadsheet supplements and UK lifestyle magazines, both online and in print, covering food, the arts and travel. These include various sections of The Guardian, The Observer, Waitrose Kitchen, Stylist, and others.
Commercial copywriting clients have included Brindisa (www.brindisa.com), This Works (www.thisworks.com), Tesco Finest* and KOPI for Cafe Direct. From November 2010 to Present (5 years 2 months) London, United KingdomContributing Editor, Observer Food Monthly @ From September 2012 to February 2014 (1 year 6 months) London, United KingdomCo-founder @ The Novel Diner was "the pop-up for hungry readers", a supper club that brought to life the world of famous novels with a menu, entertainment, set design and outrageous costumes. noveldiner.tumblr.com From February 2012 to May 2013 (1 year 4 months) Account Director @ Founding employee, oversaw first pieces of business, new business pitches, company set-up.
Managed Cockburn's port account and developed the agency's record label, Worker Records. From June 2011 to October 2011 (5 months) London, United KingdomAccount Manager @ From January 2010 to January 2011 (1 year 1 month) London, United KingdomDAS Accelerate Management Trainee @ Agencies: Wolff Olins (branding), Ketchum SEIS Madrid (PR), Flamingo International (qual research), Experience (experiential marketing), Agency Republic (digital). From September 2008 to December 2009 (1 year 4 months)
BA International, English, First Class Hons @ University of Leeds From 2004 to 2008 Year abroad, English literature, Spanish, 4.0 @ UC Berkeley From 2006 to 2007 Mina Holland is skilled in: Food, Wine, Gastronomy, Journalism, Editorial, Magazines, Books, Copywriting, Blogging, Social Media, Writing, Editing, Publications, Copy Editing, Entertainment, Publishing
Websites:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/mina-holland,
http://noveldiner.tumblr.com,
http://www.minaholland.com