Emily Wilson (journalist)

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Emily Wilson
Born1970 (age 54–55)
Alma mater University of Bristol
University of Cardiff

Emily Wilson (born 1970) is a former editor of New Scientist magazine. Appointed in early 2018, she was the first woman to become editor in the publication's 62-year history. [1] Wilson was previously assistant editor of The Guardian newspaper and editor of Guardian Australia. She left her post at New Scientist to write full time in 2024. [2]

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Education

Wilson graduated from the University of Bristol in 1991 with a first-class degree in chemistry. [3] [4] [5] Afterwards, she was an English teacher in Malawi for a short time before taking a postgraduate diploma in journalism at the University of Cardiff. [3]

Career

Emily Wilson worked as a reporter at the Bristol Evening Post , then worked for the Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail . [6] In 1999, Wilson joined The Guardian as a health editor. [7] [5] She became assistant features editor in 2001. [3] Between 2012 and 2014, she was responsible for all the UK digital content and editor of the UK homepage. [5] In 2014, Wilson was appointed editor of Guardian Australia. [8] As assistant editor at The Guardian, Wilson was responsible for the coverage of global stories, including science, environment, health and technology. [9]

At the beginning of February 2018, it was announced Wilson had been appointed as the 11th editor of New Scientist magazine and the first woman in this post. [1]

In 2019, Wilson was a judge for the Voyager Media Awards in New Zealand. [10]

Books

The Sumerians

  1. Inanna (2023), Titan Books, novel
  2. Gilgamesh (2024), Titan Books, novel
  3. Ninshubar (2025), Titan Books, novel

She is now working on a new science fiction novel, due out 2026. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "New Scientist appoints Emily Wilson as first female editor". New Scientist. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Emily Wilson (@emilyhwilson) on X". X (formerly Twitter).
  3. 1 2 3 Wilson, Emily (16 May 2001). "Chemistry". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Emily (16 February 2007). "Emily Wilson goes back to Bristol University". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 Christensen, Nic (7 March 2014). "Katharine Viner to edit US Guardian, Emily Wilson to take reins of Oz operation". Mumbrella. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Joshi, Kruti (14 December 2015). "Guardian Australia's mobile-first approach to content". Mediaweek. Sydney. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Guardian News & Media announces senior editorial changes". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Emily Wilson". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Kakar, Arun (1 February 2018). "New Scientist appoints Guardian journalist Emily Wilson as first ever female editor". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Judges 2019". Voyager Media Awards. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Books".

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