Book editing
The Winning Formula
Rick edited The Winning Formula, written by the Football Association’s Director of Coaching. It brings together his editorial experience and longstanding interest in sport.
An editorial career since 1974
Many subjects.
One editorial
mind.
Rick Morris is an editor, writer and broadcaster whose editorial career began in 1974. His work spans sport, travel, natural history and specialist subjects.
Children’s and adult books, partwork magazines and business-to-business publications. Sports commentary in English and nine years broadcasting forthcoming events in French.
From Rick’s archive
At the microphone.
RugbyFootballCricketGardeningWalkingTravelCountrysideMiningCementFuelsPackagingBakingHealthThe Army
Since 1974An editorial career
PrintBooks & magazines
RadioSport & forthcoming events
The work
Five areas.
A wider body of work.
Writing, editing, photojournalism and broadcasting — different parts of a career that crosses subjects and media.
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Books and magazines
Editing and writing across book and magazine publishing, for younger readers, general audiences and specialists.
A varied publishing career
Explore publishingBooks, partworks and specialist magazines, with work ranging from The Winning Formula to natural-history publications.
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Selected work
Editorial work.
Voices from the archive.
From the radio archive
Sport at the microphone.
Rick’s broadcasting included live commentary, studio programmes and interviews with players and reporters. Listen to two recordings from his original website.
Natural history
Birds of Britain.
A chapter in natural history.
Birds of Britain was a 92-part publishing series. It sits within a wider body of natural-history work on insects, flowers, trees, mammals, marine life and habitats.
Explore Birds of BritainCommon Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis“Thanks for all your help with Birds of Britain. It’s been such a pleasure to work on”
Alongside the series, Rick’s natural-history credits include books and magazines for children, general readers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Selected experience
From the sports page
to the wider world.
A selection of publications and clients from Rick’s original portfolio.
Photojournalism
England Rugby
As a photojournalist for the Rugby Football Union’s England Rugby magazine, Rick helped develop feature ideas and bring them to publication.
Alongside his writing and broadcasting on sport.
Travel writing
WH Smith.
The Economist.
Collins.
Publishers and clients Rick has written for in his travel work.
Part of a portfolio that also encompasses walking and the countryside.
Specialist publications
Business and industry
Rick’s portfolio lists titles including The Grocer, British Baker and Global Cement, alongside work covering fuels, mining and packaging.
Subjects for professional and industry readers.
About Rick
An editor’s beginnings.
A varied working life.
Rick began working as an editor in 1974. His career brings together publishing, photojournalism, broadcasting and performance, with a curiosity that reaches across subjects.
His radio work includes English-language sports commentary and nine years broadcasting forthcoming events in French. Theatre and spoken-word performance are also part of his story.
Beyond the subjects featured here, his portfolio includes health and the Army, humour writing and French-to-English translation.
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Get in touch
with Rick.
For questions about Rick’s work in writing, editing, publishing or broadcasting.
info@rickmorris.euWrite to Rick