Virginia Blackburn



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Full name: Virginia Blackburn

Area of interest: Social issues, current affairs

Journals/Organisation: Daily Express

Email: [mailto:virginia.blackburn@express.co.uk virginia.blackburn@express.co.uk] | [mailto:virginia.blackburn@matchboxmag.com virginia.blackburn@matchboxmag.com]

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Website: http://www.express.co.uk/search/Virginia%20Blackburn/1/created/40

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Networks: https://twitter.com/#!/Virginiaeb | http://www.linkedin.com/pub/5/88b/607



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Education: Cambridge University: English Literature

Career: Originally a financial journalist, became a features and comment writer. Also edited Professional Investor and Investors’ Chronicle

Current position/role: Commentator (working freelance) and features writer; also: editor of Matchbox magazine (since 2007) and writes 'What's it worth?' column (about collecting) in The Times


 * also writes/written for: The Times, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, London Evening Standard, OK!, Money

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Books & Debate:

 * The Daily Express Investment Guide: Practical Advice for Making the Right Choice OCLC 34243153, 1995
 * Blonde With Attitude OCLC 43219351, 1997 (fiction)
 * Sophie's Scandal OCLC 44737174, 1998 (fiction)
 * Victoria's Secrets OCLC 47900268, 2001
 * Geri's Secrets OCLC 50302655, 2002
 * Kylie's Secrets OCLC 49396287, 2002
 * David Beckham, the Great Betrayal OCLC 52876083, 2003
 * Robbie's Secrets OCLC 56443241, 2003
 * Chris Tarrant: The Biography OCLC 52830771, 2003
 * Ant & Dec: The Biography OCLC 56650423, 2004
 * Being Kylie OCLC 58454291, 2005

Latest work: Kylie: Story of a Survivor OCLC 225329585, 2007

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Remit/Info: Social issues / current affairs

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Role: Columnist

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Email: [mailto:virginia.blackburn@express.co.uk virginia.blackburn@express.co.uk]

Website: Daily Express.co / Virginia Blackburn

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Day published: Thursday

Regularity: weekly

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