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Frances Spiegel

Art Galleries/Museums Feature Writer

Frances Spiegel is a UK-based freelance feature writer and photographer.

Ms Spiegel contributes regularly to Letter Arts Review, an award-winning magazine published in the United States. Her articles explore the history and calligraphy of medieval manuscripts. Ms Spiegel has also written about modern calligraphy such as The Flock of Words on the seafront at Morecambe, Lancashire, or the Cursing Stone at Tullie House Museum, Carlisle.

Ms Spiegel contributes regularly to Altitude, the official magazine of Nationwide Airlines, South Africa. Three recent pieces have included a profile of Dame Judi Dench, a review of the Tate Modern in London, the Tate Gallery’s website, and a look at London’s Natural History Museum.

Ms Spiegel has also contributed to Horizons Magazine, Church Times, Catholic Herald and The Lady, England’s oldest weekly magazine for women.

A recent edition of Best of British, Britain's favourite nostalgia magazine relating to the forties, fifties and sixties, contained a feature about miniature Matchbox Toys.

As a travel writer Ms Spiegel is really keen to travel. Before the age of digital photography her suitcase was always full of dozens of rolls of film. Nowadays she travels light with just a note pad, pencils and dictating machine. Her favourite city is Toronto and she's written several pieces about this fascinating city.

Ms Spiegel's family is mad about food. They experiment a lot in the kitchen and many of the recipes appear on Suite such as How to Make Cheese Blintzes, Kosheri – a Traditional Egyptian Dish and Kale and Butternut Frittata – Passover Cookery.

Other hobbies include visiting art galleries and museums, music and singing and learning Italian. She's been learning for several years but still doesn't speak the language that well!

Ms Spiegel has received ten Editor's Choice Awards for the following articles: