For more than two decades, she has been telling stories in a way that makes the audience lean in.
Fleur delivers engaging editorial pieces to local, national and international magazines.
As a talented writer, she knows there’s much more to evocative storytelling than clever adjectives and punchy phrases.
As a mentor, she also teaches fellow writers how to polish their writing until they’re blinded by the shine.
Fleur Bainger is a freelance journalist, podcaster, pro writing mentor and radio talker.
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Fleur has worked with foreign correspondents, travel journalists, content writers, authors, marketing professionals, PR agents, career-shifters and destination specialists.
She is open to working with people who are keen to up-level their writing, ready to push beyond their comfort zone and crave accountability in a supported learning environment.
These people are ready to reach their career dreams.
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“Fleur has a brilliant instinct for recognising a great travel story, always pitching informed ideas that she has researched thoroughly and knows will resonate with the target audience.
But it is her delivery of these stories that really sets her apart amongst her peers.
Her talent for storytelling and use of language is always brilliantly pitched to readers, and her ability to take them on a vicarious journey through her words makes her unique within the industry.
Fleur’s storytelling is layered and intricate, leaving readers with a vivid mind’s-eye image of the destination or experience, as well as valuable practical insights and information they can use when travelling themselves.
Fleur’s talent and loyalty to the Australian Traveller brand – and its readers – led me to consider her one of the ‘safest set of hands’ on my freelancer roster during my time as Editorial Director and has resulted in me viewing her as one of the best travel writers working in Australia today.”
Leigh-Ann Pow, editor of Australian Traveller magazine 2012-2022
“You know when you're writing and you think 'I wish I had an editor to discuss this story with?'
Fleur is that person.
She's like my independent roving editor to keep me on track, to talk about ideas with, and brainstorm problems.
Her varied experience means I can ask her about podcasting, sub-editing, pitching and writing.
She's also great at boosting confidence!”
Mary Goode, freelance writer
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