Lana Andelane
(She/Her)
Auckland
As seen in:
MSN,
MSN New Zealand,
Stuff.co.nz,
Cooking the Books with Frances Cook,
New Zealand Herald,
Newstalk ZB,
SunLive,
Fashion Quarterly
Covers:
Lifestyle, entertainment, pop culture, fashion, beauty, health, relationships, social media, trends, viral topics, human interest, real-life reads.
Freelance lifestyle writer, former editor.
Wears too much eyeliner, eats too much cheese.
Interview
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
William Miller in Almost Famous - although he is technically based on Cameron Crowe.
What's your favorite social network?
Probably TikTok - you can find everything there.
Why did you become a journalist?
I'm a writer first and foremost. I love being able to tell stories, from real-life reads to fluffy, escapist fun.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story I wrote early on that explored the realities of battling anorexia comes to mind. It's still a very underrepresented mental illness.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Get in there in the morning - the early bird catches the worm!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the gym, at a gig, or watching trashy TV in bed.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That lifestyle "isn't real news".
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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