I write and edit words, most happily when their sole purpose is to change the world and most effectively with a coffee at hand. It’s been said on more than one occasion that I am ridiculously conscientious and have stupidly high standards, neither of which is a lie.
I have written two books, health features and opinion pieces for a range of reputable Irish, British and Swedish newspapers and magazines (see links below), and lots more.
During the pandemic, I took the opportunity to set up my own copy agency, Clearly Nordic, to help Nordic brands communicate clearly and convincingly with English-speaking audiences. I also support the lovely folks over at Happyworks with script writing and project management of e-learning productions.
If you want to collaborate on a book or need an opinion piece or help with copy-editing – or anything else that requires a sharp pen and a keen eye, for that matter – I’d love to hear from you. Just drop me an email on info [at] linneadunne [dot] com.
Here’s some stuff I wrote:
Why women’s health is so under-funded and under-researched – history to the present day, Evelyn Health, Aug 2023.
Age-proof your pelvic floor with expert tips for before, during and after menopause, health feature, Irish Independent, July 2022.
Top 12: A dozen Swedish customs that put #Swedengate in context, culture listicle, Life magazine, July 2022.
Childbirth in the Nordics: the safest place in the world to give birth, or a land that feminism forgot? feature, Scan Magazine, Jan 2021.
The hidden devastation of childbirth injuries, health feature, Irish Independent, Nov 2021.
How to raise the next generation of men, parenting feature, Irish Examiner, Nov 2021.
Men of the Moment: Nine men on masculinity ahead of International Men’s Day, feature, Life magazine, Nov 2021.
Has the pandemic made you want to quit your job? Welcome to ‘the Great Resignation’, feature, Life magazine, Sunday Independent, Sep 2021.
Early menopause: ‘I’d always wanted children…’, health feature, Irish Independent, Aug 2021.
‘Overcoming vaginismus inspired me to become a sexual health educator’, health feature, Irish Independent, July 2021.
Period politics, health feature (long read), Ottar, June 2021.
‘The pandemic changed me as a mother’, personal essay, Life magazine, Sunday Independent, Mar 2021.
‘Recurrent miscarriage takes a terrible toll…’, health feature, Irish Independent, Mar 2021.
Den irländska barnhemsskulden, Swedish essay, Dagens Arena, Feb 2021.
Legacy of shame: Why I started a podcast about the women’s health issues society won’t discuss, feature, Life magazine, Sunday Independent, Jan 2021.
Northern lights… How to have a Christmas that’s more Silent Night than Jingle Bell Rock, feature, Life magazine, Sunday Independent, Nov 2020.
‘On bad days, I thought my kids would be better off without me…’, health feature, Irish Independent, Oct 2020.
An emigrant in a pandemic, first-person piece, Life magazine, Sunday Independent, Oct 2020.
Historisk folkomröstning på Irland, Swedish feature, Ottar, May 2018.
Det våras för Irland, Swedish feature, Ordfront Magasin, May 2018.
Sofie Hagen: hashtag blessed, cover feature, Scan Magazine, Sep 2017.
How lagom is your life?, feature, Weekend Magazine, April 2017.
We had to say goodbye to our baby before he’d even said hello, personal essay, Irish Independent, March 2017.
‘Please sir, may I marry your daughter?’ – is parental permission an outdated concept?, opinion piece, Weekend Magazine, February 2017.
We shouldn’t have to fake a religion just to get a child into school system, op-ed, Irish Independent, December 2016.
So you’re bored of me over-sharing my life as a mum?, editorial, HerFamily.ie, September 2016.
Role of domestic abuse in Hawe deaths must not be ignored, op-ed, Irish Times, September 2016.
How a murdered woman became invisible in the coverage of her death, editorial, the Guardian, September 2016.
