Emily Duff (she/they)
Founder, Editor and Publisher
Emily specialises in Fashion and Culture Journalism and Marketing. Originally from Newcastle Upon Tyne, currently she is studying English Literature at the University of Sheffield while being the independent Founder and Editor of Darling. Emily is also Lifestyle Editor of Forge Press, Marketing Lead for Liberty Belle, a Communications Assistant for The Leadmill and Assistant Director of Tits Upon Tyne.
Summer Green (she/her)
Poet
Summer is an aspiring writer and poet. She is currently studying English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield. Originally from Bradford, her work takes on womanhood, coming of age, queerness, and anything in between, whilst ever embracing her Northern roots.
Alice Fletcher (she/her)
Culture Writer
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Alice is an aspiring music Journalist from Sheffield with a keen interest in arts and culture. She is currently studying Journalism at the University of Sheffield and working towards an NCTJ qualification.
Ilana Hawdon (she/her)
Music Writer
Ilana is a History and Film Studies Graduate at Liverpool University but is originally from Newcastle. She is known for her love of Taylor Swift, pints of Red Stripe and thrashing her friends in Trivial Pursuit. She spends most of her time writing music with her band, Iris Brickfield, and watching re-runs of University Challenge with a cuppa and six custard creams.
Olive McCoy (she/they)
Music Writer
Olive is studying English at Queens University, Belfast. She is an aspiring culture journalist and practising witch. She also writes poetry and listens to Gengahr.
Joe Smith (he/him)
Music Writer
Molly Wroe (she/they)
Music Writer
Molly is a journalism student at the University of Sunderland - music is her life and her life goal is to own a nightclub!
Jade Bailey (she/her)
Music Writer
Jade is living in Newcastle having recently graduated with a first-class BA in Music Performance. She plays the guitar, writes music and sings sometimes too. Her favourite band of all time is The Smiths, with Johnny Marr being a huge musical influence of hers. She set up her music label, Pink Honey Music, during her last year at uni but at the moment she is loving writing about all things music.
Geena Ling (she/her)
Music Writer
Emily McIntyre (she/her)
Culture Writer
Emily is in her final year of studying Journalism at MMU. She is an aspiring music journalist and self-proclaimed emo - her all-time favourite artists being Paramore, All Time Low, Turnover, and Charlie XCX.
Aims Whitter (she/they)
Music Writer
Aims is film-and-music-mad with a passion for flared trousers and anything spooky. Aims does photography for bands, is a nerd for writing about music and owns a rather large collection of clay earrings - most of them being Halloween themed (of course).
Autumn Jones (she/her)
Music Writer
Autumn is a music enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona! She is incredibly passionate about music, in fact, it is very rare to spot Autumn without at least one headphone in. When Autumn isn't diving headfirst back into her high school emo phase, Autumn can be found painting, playing Animal Crossing (maybe a bit too much), or making weird resin jewellery!