It’s been two of the most hectic months of my life and I’ve been meaning to do this for ages but I am now at Harper’s Bazaar UK as a ✨
lifestyle and culture writer ✨
Here’s a super quick thread on the sorts of things I’m looking for in my new role:
Good morning! I have now started my new role
@CosmopolitanUK
as Features Writer, working across print and online and covering a ✨ wide variety ✨ of topics. My email is kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk so please get in touch if you have anything for me!
#journorequest
Good morning! I have now started at
@MetroUK
as a features writer, covering long reads/investigative pieces on pretty much **everything** - news, lifestyle, ents etc - my new email address is kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk, so drop me a line if you've got something for me!
Good morning! I am now overseeing all careers and work life content for
@CosmopolitanUK
. I’m eager to hear stories and stats on all things to do with the way we work. Please email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help! Thanks!
#journorequest
I know I’m officially getting old as I’m going to a sex party tonight (for work related purposes) and the only thing I care about is whether there’s going to be places for me to sit down.
I'm looking to speak to people who made life-changing decisions during the pandemic in 2020. Bought a house? Split with your partner? Jacked in your job? I want to hear all about it for
@MetroUK
. Contact kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
And that's me done at the Evening Standard! I came into this role not having a lot of confidence in my abilities and I'm leaving with a whole stack of work I'm really proud of. This has been my favourite job in journalism and I cannot thank everyone enough for having me.
The average cost for a full-time nursery place for a two-year-old is over £15,000. I spoke to three women who chose to terminate their pregnancies because they could not afford this country’s extortionate childcare costs.
Good morning! I’m looking to speak to women who have quit their dream jobs because of management for a piece for
@CosmopolitanUK
. Can be anon. Please email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
My email address is still kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk so please email me if you have anything suitable! This is a call out for PRs only at the moment
#journorequest
Looking to speak to a personal trainer/fitness expert about the best ways to get fit if you consider yourself ‘lazy’ or just simply don’t love exercise. For
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
Do you feel your concentration has worsened in the last few months? Are you more easily distracted? Talk to me about it for Cosmopolitan! Email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Deadline 02/05. Thanks!
#journorequest
I don’t often post about my personal life on here, but two weeks ago, my father died suddenly and unexpectedly.
Myself and my family are looking to raise money for the London Air Ambulance, a charity he supported, in his memory. Please donate if you can:
If you ever want to significantly shorten your life span, sit on the phone with my 68-year-old mother as she tries to figure out how to attach an image to an email.
Have you embraced a ‘lazy girl job’? Or have you started smoking cigarettes again? Or do you have a general sense of ennui? Same. Please talk to me about it for
@CosmopolitanUK
- email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk. Can be anon. Thanks!
#journorequest
I'm looking for a sex expert on how to master the art of having *quiet* sex when staying with family over Christmas. Not for me, sadly, but for a piece in a woman's mag. Deadline Thursday morning. Please email kimberley.bond
@tyla
.com if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
For my
@CosmopolitanUK
swan-song: I taught the girlies about nihilism and despondency, before examining why we’re all binning off our friends in my first long read. In print now lads✨
This happened to me and Pete a few months ago, and even though it was legal and we had 'notice', it was genuinely terrifying to have the place we called our home just snatched away from us. And we were lucky to have savings to find somewhere.
Not to be dramatic but finding out yesterday we’re being evicted is one of the most psychologically distressing things to ever happen to me, landlords cannot see heaven
Looking to speak to a psychologist with expertise in audiences/politeness to answer a few questions for a piece in Harpers Bazaar. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Deadline by 3pm today. Thanks!
#journorequest
Good morning! I have three weeks off before I start a new job, so I’m opening myself up to commissions/shifts/dog walking opportunities. If you’re interested, please email me on kim-0x
@hotmail
.co.uk. Thanks!
#journojobs
#journorequest
After obsessing over his Weird Weekends throughout uni with
@mothmandibles
, I was over the moon to finally speak to the lovely
@louistheroux
about some of his most bizarre documentaries
Looking for a sleep/nutrition expert for a story in a woman's mag about what to avoid eating before bedtime. Deadline ASAP. Please contact kimberley.bond
@tyla
.com if you can help! Thanks.
#journorequest
I’m looking to speak to an experienced music PR, or the head of marketing of a music PR firm, or someone from a ticket sale site like
@skiddle
for a piece in
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Deadline 24/11. Thanks!
#journorequest
Good morning! Looking to speak to a stylist/fashion expert for a piece in
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks! Deadline Tuesday lunchtime
#journorequest
Bit of a niche one but looking to speak to a fashion historian or maybe a fashion retail expert on how office wear has changed post-Covid for a piece in Harper’s Bazaar. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks! Deadline EOP tomorrow.
#journorequest
Looking to speak to a fashion expert to talk to me about all things fast fashion (Shein, Missguided etc), thrifting and the future. Deadline 21st June. Email kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk or slide into my DMs if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
Looking to speak to young LGBTQ+ activists and influencers for our 'Rising Stars' piece in
@MetroUK
. If you know someone who is doing amazing work within the community and deserves to be recognised for it, please message kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk or DM me. Thanks!
#journorequest
From injecting ozempic to extreme diets, my final feature for
@MetroUK
explored society’s obsession with skinny despite ongoing efforts to foster more body positive mindsets.
Good morning! I'm looking to speak to people who have felt discriminated against due to their accents. Has the way you speak impacted you professionally or personally? Get in touch: kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk. Thanks!
#journorequest
I will work on Harper’s Bazaar’s career content and will still be looking for qualified careers experts available to comment or give insight in trends or news stories. Please send me data, stats and fascinating press releases!
Good afternoon! Looking to speak to a virologist about how to avoid cold, flu and Covid, during the winter period for a piece in
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Deadline 16/11. Thanks!
#journorequest
Looking to speak to a qualified careers expert, preferably one with HR experience, to discuss workplace bullying in high pressure environments for a piece in Harper’s Bazaar. Please email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Deadline 18/07. Thanks!
#journorequest
idk maybe i'm a stick in the mud but the rebranding of this man into a 'celeb' signing up to reality tv seems like a morally abhorrent thing to do while the inquiry into the covid outbreak, where 200,000 people died, is still ongoing?
Good morning! Looking for a qualified and established careers expert to give some speedy comments on how to become a freelancer for a piece in
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Deadline by 1pm today. Thanks!
#journorequest
Crawling through my boyfriend's dad's dog flap after accidentally locking myself out the house is not the best start to the week but I guess things could be worse
Every single day I think of the girl who applied for a job at the Radio Times and when asked what her favourite shiny floor format was, she wrote sonnet about her kitchen lino. A true icon for our generation god bless her x
Baby Reindeer has been inescapable as internet sleuths wreak vigilante justice on the real life people the series was based on
This week,
@ionegamble
+
@GlNATONIC
pick apart how social media's love of true crime killed all of our empathy
Listen in: 🎙️
I'm looking to speak to unique pairs of best friends to tell their story for a feature. Has one of you done something life-changing for the other? Is there an age gap? An unusual dynamic that intrigues people? Email kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk if you can help!
#journorequest
Urgently looking for a career coach/recruitment expert for comment today for a piece in
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
Good morning! I'm looking to speak to people who have had inspirational teachers who have had a significant impact on their life. If this is you, and you want to share your story, email me on kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk or slide into my DMs. Deadline EOP Thursday!
#journorequest
I should sack off journalism and become an agent. I’ve got my boyfriend in
@CosmopolitanUK
and Sheila in
@MetroUK
- aiming to get my brother in GQ and my dad in Men’s Health in 2023 xoxox
Looking to speak to people who are cutting back on nights out/socialising at bars/clubs etc due to the ongoing cost of living crisis for a feature in
@MetroUK
. Please email kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk if you can help. Deadline 18/11. Thanks!
#journorequest
Looking for a quick comment from a qualified medical expert on whether the hangover shakes are dangerous, and when we should worry. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. For
@CosmopolitanUK
. Deadline tomorrow morning
#journorequest
Hello again! Looking to grab a super quick comment from a qualified nutritionist/dietician for a news story in Cosmo - deadline asap. Please email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Ideally just need a few questions answered in the next couple of hours!
#journorequest
Still looking to speak to people about what their idea of a good night out looks like for a piece in
@MetroUK
- or whether they're changing/cutting back on nights out. Please email kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk if you can help - thanks!
#journorequest
Morning! I'm looking to speak to people who are spending Christmas alone this year by choice. Is it something you've done before? For a positive piece in
@MetroUK
. Email kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
Hello! Looking for clothing companies/PRs to send over samples for a piece on sheer fashion for
@MetroUK
. The more daring and outlandish, the better. Please contact kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
#prrequest
Good morning! Looking to speak to a qualified doctor for some quick quotes about new Covid variant, Juno. For
@CosmopolitanUK
. Need a response ideally by middayish. Please email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
Good morning! With the housing/rental crisis being extremely competitive, I’m looking for people to share their stories about how difficult it was to secure a room/property to rent. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Can be anon. Thanks!
#journorequest
Looking to speak to influencers who are worried about the cost of living crisis. I also want to discuss Instagram's changes and how that could have affected your content. Please email kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk or DM me if you can help. Deadline Thursday. Thanks!
#journorequest
Good morning! Got a nice
#journorequest
this morning - I'm looking for women (age 60-65+) who are hugely into their fitness. Would need to be named and pictured. If you're keen/know someone who fits the bill, email kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk. Deadline 1st Sep. Thanks! x
@joelgolby
There was a girl at my school who said she was in a long-standing secret relationship with Travie McCoy, and that 'I Swear' by N-Dubz was her favourite song as her cousin died in her arms to it. Utterly unhinged.
Urgently looking to speak to a psychologist about how having access to a safety net fund impacts your mental health for
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks! Deadline EOP.
#journorequest
Good morning! I’m still looking to talk to women who have felt ‘obliged’ to have sex with someone, or has had sex ‘for the story’ for
@CosmopolitanUK
. Can be anon. Please email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks! Deadline 20/10
#journorequest
I'm writing up a dating story where the man took his date to a romantic restaurant and I'm having graphic flashbacks to the early days of dating Pete where he said he knew a really romantic trattoria in Beaconsfield...which turned out to be Prezzo.
Just putting some feelers out there for a potential piece…have you ever been ‘addicted’ to dating apps and feel like it’s having a detrimental impact on you? Please email me on Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if this sounds like you. Thanks!
#journorequest
Good morning! Looking to speak to a qualified medical expert about black market ozempic for
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please email kimberley.bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Deadline by EOP today. Thanks!
#journorequest
Had a last minute drop out so looking to speak to an expert/personal trainer about aerial yoga for a piece in
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help and are free to respond to comments today. Thanks!
#journorequest
Good morning! I'm looking to speak to Barbie super fans for a fun piece in
@MetroUK
. Would need to be named and pictured. Please email kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks! Deadline: 17/07
#journorequest
It was an honour and a privilege to tell the stories of Natasha and Oskar, and ask whether universities should be doing more to protect students suffering from poor mental health.
@OliviaACleary
Hey! You might not remember me from Daily Star days but I'm a features writer at Metro - we're always looking for solid freelance writers to pitch longer pieces to us about literally anything at all. Feel free to drop me a line at kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk for more info!
@morganjeffery
There's a few but one of my faves was Rafe Spall, who was disarmingly charming and somehow the interview diverged to him giving me advice about my ex (and it was actually really useful).
Good morning! I'm looking to get a quick comment from a psychologist about why lockdown propelled some people to make life-changing decisions. For
@MetroUK
. Please email kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk if you can help. Ideally need one or two lines by EOP today. Thanks!
#journorequest
URGENTLY looking to speak to women who had a traumatic birth who’d be willing to talk about it for
@CosmopolitanUK
. Must be able to speak this morning and can be anon. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
I will also oversee Bazaar’s monthly culture list - the best things to do and try each month. Here’s an example of July’s offerings so you can see the sort of things I’m looking for!
Another somewhat rogue
#journorequest
- looking to speak to any charities or collectives in the food/hospitality industry to discuss female head chefs/women who work in kitchens. For
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
Happy new year! I’m looking for a quick comment from a qualified sex and relationships expert about why couples may be trying for a baby on 2nd January for
@CosmopolitanUK
. Need a response ASAP. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
Good morning! I’m looking to speak to a divorce counsellor about the realities of their work for a feature in
@CosmopolitanUK
. Email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Deadline 08/12. Thanks!
#journorequest
Today’s
@EveningStandard
packed with exclusives: new 30 day deadline for full track and tracing capability & IVF clinics given go-ahead to reopen & the big interview with Sir Keir Starmer
Morning! I'm looking to speak to men about their thoughts of a male contraceptive pill and whether they would take it. All ages/viewpoints welcome. Please email kimberley.bond
@metro
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
Weird sense of hometown pride seeing the Queen's coffin passing the Toby Carvery in Old Windsor, a place where my brother's friend had so many Yorkshire puddings he vommed on his plate.
Good morning! I'm looking to speak to an expert on menstrual health for a piece on PMDD in a women's magazine. Please contact kimberley.bond
@tyla
.com if you feel you can help! Thank you!
#journorequest
Good morning! Are you someone who was committed to a healthy/clean lifestyle (vegan/sober etc) and now you’ve given it up because…what’s the point? Talk to me about it for
@CosmopolitanUK
. Contact Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
Urgently looking to speak to two qualified and experienced careers expert for a piece on toxic colleagues in
@CosmopolitanUK
. Must be able to send over comments by around 3pm today. Thanks!
#journorequest
Morning! Looking to speak to a qualified medical expert about ‘long colds’ and their impact for Cosmo UK. Need comments by about midday today. Please email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
Looking for a super quick business expert to explain what a company going into administration means. Need comments by lunchtime today for
@CosmopolitanUK
. Please contact Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
Looking to speak to women with a ‘wealth divide’ amongst friends (one earning way more/less than the other) or a ‘romance divide’ (one single while the other married/in a LT relationship). For
@CosmopolitanUK
. Email Kimberley.Bond
@hearst
.co.uk if you can help
#journorequest
.
Good morning! I’m looking to speak to medical experts and professionals about the best ways to reverse ageing/the ageing process. The more weird and wonderful, the better. Please contact Kimberley.Bond
@metro
.co.uk if you can help. Thanks!
#journorequest
(deadline 09/06)