Imogen Edwards-Jones

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Imogen Edwards-Jones
Born
NationalityBritish
Education Malvern Girls' College
Alma mater University of Bristol
City University London
OccupationJournalist
Years active1990s-present
Known forauthor, journalist, writer, broadcaster
Websitewww.imogenedwardsjones.com

Imogen Edwards-Jones (born June 1968, Birmingham), is a British writer, author and journalist, who blogs for doyoutravel.com and Get the Gloss.

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Biography

Edwards-Jones was educated at Malvern Girls' College, a boarding independent school in the spa town of Malvern in Worcestershire, which merged with another school in 2006 to form Malvern St James School, [1] followed by the University of Bristol, where she gained a degree in Russian, [2] and then City University London. [2]

Edwards-Jones is best known for the Babylon series of exposés based on her 2004 novel, Hotel Babylon from an insider's view of the non-stop world of the hotel staff and guests alike.

In 2006, Edwards-Jones had a regular column in The Daily Telegraph , detailing her attempts at IVF which resulted in the birth of her daughter. She blogs for doyoutravel.com and Get the Gloss.

Edwards-Jones is married to the BBC's Creative Head of Comedy Talent, Kenton Allen. Candace Bushnell is her daughter's godmother. [3]

Works

Babylon series

Other books

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References

  1. Malvern St James Girls' School - History - Malvern Girls' College Malvern St James Girls' School, Malvern, Worcestershire. Retrieved: 15 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 Imogen Edwards-Jones Archived 15 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine www.ImogenEdwardsJones.com Retrieved: 15 March 2014.
  3. Q&A With Model Exposé Writer Imogen Edwards-Jones -- New York Magazine