Hi! I’m Alexander (but you can call me “Alex”).
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Every edition of Dispatches from Alexander Matthews is a little different, but they typically feature nuggets on travel, culture, food, nature and swimming. I love sharing stuff I’ve enjoyed reading, watching and listening to (and which you might enjoy too).
A bit more about me:
My journalism has been published by the BBC, Monocle and many other outlets
My copywriting experience runs the gamut of finance, travel, sustainability and food
I serve as communications lead at Climate Action California, a non-profit which advocates for science-based policy and legislation to tackle climate change. I also edit its in-house publication,
My poetry has been published by &Change, Ons Klyntji, The Bloom and Spectra Poets. My short fiction has appeared in two anthologies: The Ghost-Eater and Other Stories (Umuzi) and Adults Only (Mercury)
Visit my website to find out more.
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