Kate Crockett
Writer & Editor

I'm a freelance travel writer & editor
based in London, specialising in Japan.

I am available for freelance copywriting and editing projects.
I have 20 years' experience writing and editing content for publications including Condé Nast Traveller, Vanity Fair, Tatler, House & Garden, The Telegraph, The Times and Mail on Sunday.

How can I help?

Editorial content

If you're looking for original, authoritative and clean content on Japan,
luxury cruise travel and/or travelling with children, I'd be delighted to assist.
I have longstanding contacts and experience in these areas and can provide fresh ideas or work to an existing brief for print or online.

Commissioning
& copy editing

I'm an experienced commissioning and copy editor. I have launched and edited luxury cruise travel sections for Tatler and House & Garden magazines, as well as a travel supplement for House & Garden. I've also edited content for the Tatler Schools Guide and Tatler Watches & Jewellery.

Copywriting

I am experienced in working to commercial briefs or developing them for print, online or social media. My clients include Condé Nast Traveller,
Condé Nast Digital, Wondertrunk & Co and Japan House London.

Featured editorial

Virtual travel in Japan via the Olympic Games – Telegraph Online	Japan's kominka revival – Vanity Fair
Inside Track: Kyoto City – House & Garden Hotels by Design	Walking Japan's Izu Peninsula – House & Garden
Family cruising in Japan – Mail on Sunday	Island hopping in Japan – Times Online
Voyage in Raja Ampat, Indonesia – Tatler	The new era of superyachts – Tatler
Where to see Japan's cherry blossom – Sunday Times Travel Magazine	Hot spring trends – Condé Nast Traveller UK
Highway 1 and Ventana Big Sur – The Times	Essential Guide to Seoul – Sunday Times Travel Magazine
Ski and sushi – House & Garden	Safari with kids – Sunday Times Travel Magazine
Family cruising in the Baltic – The Telegraph	Cruising with kids – Sunday Times Travel Magazine

Featured copywriting

Okinawa: Japan's Subtropical South – Condé Nast Traveller Online	Kokeshi: Wooden dolls from Tōhoku – Japan House London Online
Shinkansen: History in the Making – Japan House London Online	Luxury travel in Tōhoku, Japan – Condé Nast Traveller UK
Six-page Japan Special – Condé Nast Traveller UK	Kansai and Central Honshu, Japan – Condé Nast Traveller UK
10 best things to do in Tōhoku, Japan – Condé Nast Traveller Online