I’m Daniel Lipscombe, a journalist and author with ten years of experience across journalism, publishing, and marketing. I’ve also spent time in retail management and a marketing role, and I’ve stayed ambitious, always chasing new goals. I’m excited by fresh challenges that let me apply my broad skill set and deliver high-quality work on every project. I’ve worked on everything from day-to-day articles to long-running book projects, including a six-book academic Minecraft series for Harper Collins. I take pride in crafting compelling copy, meeting tight deadlines, reporting on live events, and building effective email campaigns. I’m highly organized, adaptable, and enjoy collaborating on creative ideas.

Daniel Lipscombe

I’m Daniel Lipscombe, a journalist and author with ten years of experience across journalism, publishing, and marketing. I’ve also spent time in retail management and a marketing role, and I’ve stayed ambitious, always chasing new goals. I’m excited by fresh challenges that let me apply my broad skill set and deliver high-quality work on every project. I’ve worked on everything from day-to-day articles to long-running book projects, including a six-book academic Minecraft series for Harper Collins. I take pride in crafting compelling copy, meeting tight deadlines, reporting on live events, and building effective email campaigns. I’m highly organized, adaptable, and enjoy collaborating on creative ideas.

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I’m Daniel Lipscombe, a journalist and author with ten years of experience across journalism, publishing, and marketing. I’ve also spent time in retail management and a marketing role, and I’ve stayed ambitious, always chasing new goals. I’m excited by fresh challenges that let me apply my broad skill set and deliver high-quality work on every project.

I’ve worked on everything from day-to-day articles to long-running book projects, including a six-book academic Minecraft series for Harper Collins. I take pride in crafting compelling copy, meeting tight deadlines, reporting on live events, and building effective email campaigns. I’m highly organized, adaptable, and enjoy collaborating on creative ideas.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Journalist at GAMINGbible
October 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Creating written content including reviews, interviews, features, video scripts, and news articles; collaborating with public relations departments of various games studios and publishers, plus influencers and content creators regularly; daily brainstorming sessions for new ideas and content to be produced across all departments; monitoring reader and article statistics, surveying Google trends, working towards key targets, and utilising the best SEO practices.
Author at Self-employed
December 1, 2018 - January 31, 2023
Creating and pitching page plans to senior editors, researching topics and converting information into child-friendly content; working closely with design teams on page layouts; delivering written manuscripts and coordinating with editorial on changes; writing 23 books across four publishers including Harper Collins and Bonnier Books on videogame franchises; creating a six-book Minecraft workbook series aligned with the UK curriculum; writing research reports for editors on growing and established markets.
Journalist (Videogames and UK Literary Publishing) at Self-employed
September 1, 2017 - Present
Print outlets: Official PlayStation Magazine, PLAY, Retro Gamer, Wireframe, Farming Simulator Magazine. Online outlets: Eurogamer, Kotaku UK, VG247, Tech Radar, Huffington Post, Games Radar, Daily Star, Trusted Reviews. Writing content copy, including box-outs, introductions, and captions; attending worldwide and national events; diary management, transcription, and editing; conducting interviews with developers, publishers, and celebrities and hosting nationwide sponsored events with creators; ran a weekly book review column for the Chelmsford Chronicle; created a video script series and guides for National Online Safety; editing and writing for Farming Simulator Magazine within an international team.
Marketing Creator at Admix and GMW3 online
October 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
Creating written and video content for GMW3.com, Admix.com, and VR outlets; in-depth research on new technologies and converting information into digestible content; interviewing industry leaders and developers; producing white papers; collaborating with design teams on video editing, voiceover recording, and script writing; Discord community management; leading marketing in B2B and B2C environments.

Education

B.A.(Hons) English Literature and Creative Writing at Open University
October 1, 2015 - March 16, 2026
Intermediate GNVQ Art and Design at Colbayns Sixth Form College
September 1, 1997 - June 1, 1999

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services