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Melanie Furlong
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Melanie Furlong

Brief Biography

Melanie Furlong is a freelance journalist who has written for a wide range of North American publications including The Rotarian, Latitudes In-Flight Magazine, Canadian Contractor, Meetings and Incentive Travel, The Chronicle Herald, The Medical Post, East Coast Living, Atlantic Progress, Nature Canada and Living Healthy in Atlantic Canada. She also writes newsletters and press releases for corporate clients.

Melanie holds a Bachelor of Arts from Acadia University, where she majored in Spanish, as well as a Bachelor of Education Teaching English as a Second Language from Brock University. She taught English to adults and children in Finland, England, the Czech Republic and Canada for more than five years before embarking on a writing career. She was mentored in the 2009/2010 Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia's Mentorship Program by Stephens Gerard Malone and is working on her first novel.

Selected List of Publications
  • The VIVA List Latin America: 333 Places and Experiences People Love. by Paula Newton and Crit Minster. VIVA Travel Guides, 2007. ISBN-10: 0979126401.