Nadia Trudel

About

Nadia Trudel is a Montreal (Tiohtià:ke) based writer, editor, and journalist. She's written about culture, music, art, fashion, books, and LGBTQ2S+ issues for outlets including CBC, Dazed, MTV News, Polyester Magazine, Maisonneuve Magazine, Clash, Cult MTL, and the Montreal Review of Books. Her short stories and creative non-fiction have appeared in Headlights Anthology, Soliloquies Anthology, Pixie Literary, and Scatterbrain Magazine. She is currently collaborating with the Korea Creative Content Agency on a series of reports about the K-Pop industry in Canada. She's particularly known for her interviews with artists and creatives, her intersectional approach, and global collaborations. Previously she was an editor for children's book publisher Phidal Publishing, and for culture publications Yiara Magazine, Lignes de Fuite, and Scatterbrain Magazine. In 2023, she graduated with honours from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Creative Writing, she is currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Communications with a focus on media studies at UQAM. Nadia is an experienced audio-storyteller who created, hosted, and produced the weekly K-Pop radio show Seoul Sister for CJLO1690am, the Curated (by Yiara) podcast, and a series for the Human Rights Talks podcast. She also edited a podcast series for UNICEF and interned as a producer in Radio-Canada's podcast and audiobook department. Nadia is always open to pitches from publicists, work opportunities, and connecting with other creative professionals. Get in touch nadiatrudelmtl@gmail.com.

Experience

• Freelance Writer · Freelance2021-01-01 –

  - Bylines: CBC, Dazed, MTV News, Polyester Magazine, Maisonneuve Magazine, Clash, Cult MTL, Montreal Review of Books, Yiara Magazine, Daily Hive, The Concordian, The Link - Reports on K-Pop industry for Korea Creative Content Agency - E-commerce copywriting for luxury online fashion retailer SSENSE - Copywriting and translation for Company Cue - Short stories and creative non-fiction for Headlights Anthology, Soliloquies Anthology, pixie literary, Scatterbrain Magazine, and Substack - Specialty in features, essays, reviews, interviews, prose fiction, and creative non-fiction - Maintain contact with local and global editors, experts, and publicists - Interview musicians and artists from Canada, the U.S., South Korea, France, Japan, Iran, etc.

• Research Assistant and Content Creator · UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal2025-01-01 – 2025-05-01

  Research assistant for Groupe de travail sur l’avenir de l’audiovisuel au Québec (GTAAQ) Content creator for research project on mutual aid

• Copywriter · SSENSE2024-09-01 – 2025-02-01

  Rédaction descriptions de produits pour le prêt-à-porter, accessoires, et souliers pour ssense.com

• English Editor · Phidal Publishing Inc.2023-11-01 – 2024-06-01

  - Writing children's books for licenses including Disney, Nickelodeon, and Dreamworks and for in-house original titles. - Proofreading and copy-editing first print-runs and reprints for hundreds of thousands of copies every week. - Researching topics like science, history, and geography for fact-books. - Collaborating with internal and external graphic designers, illustrators, fact-checkers, licensors, sales, and marketing. - Social media management. - Assisting marketing and sales teams.

• Editor · Scatterbrain Magazine2023-10-01 – 2024-05-01

  - Proofreading and copy-editing interviews, features, and short stories. - Assisting social media, events, marketing, and photo shoots.

• Intern Producer · Radio-Canada2023-04-01 – 2023-07-01

  - research - editing - creative direction - coordinating actors and guests - assisting on set - conducting pre-interviews - note-taking - transcription - translation - script supervision

• Editor · LIGNES DE FUITE2023-01-01 – 2023-06-01

  - Collaborating with writers on profiles, interviews, and features. - Copy-editing & fact-checking - Guiding new writers. - Knowledge of fashion concepts, trends, history, and industry practices. - Content creation. - Creative direction. - Hosted live events.

• Freelance Video/Audio Editor · Freelance2022-05-01 – 2023-06-01

  - Editing documentary, interview, roundtable, comedy, music, and audiobook projects. - Notable clients include MIGS and UNICEF.

• Podcast Producer & Host · Yiara Magazine2023-01-01 – 2023-04-01

  Producer and co-host for Yiara Magazine's new podcast Curated (by Yiara).

• English Editor · Yiara Magazine2022-09-01 – 2023-04-01

  English editor for undergraduate feminist art publication Yiara • Work with selected authors to improve their English texts, commenting on structure, style and content. •Write and find pieces for Yiara Online •Assist in events •Participate in the jurying of magazine content, reading and reviewing all submissions.

Education

• UQAM | Université du Québec à MontréalMaster's degree, Communication and Media Studies
• Concordia UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Journalism and Creative Writing
• Dawson CollegeDiplôme d'études collégiales (DEC), Honours Liberal Arts

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