Amber McNaught
Amber McNaught | |
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 McNaught in November 2016 | |
| Born | March 1976 (age 48)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Blogger |
| Website | foreveramber |
Amber McNaught is a British blogger, author and former local journalist. She is best known for her fashion blogs and for reviewing Susan Boyle before she gained fame on Britain's Got Talent.[2]
Early history[edit]
After graduating from the University of Edinburgh in the late nineties with a Masters in English Literature, McNaught started working as an editorial assistant for the West Lothian Courier which is part of the Mirror group. After a short while, McNaught moved to a full-time reporting role for the West Lothian Herald & Post (owned by Johnston Press). In one of her more well-known articles, McNaught reviewed the first album that Susan Boyle ever sang on.[3] After the Herald & Post production was downsized, McNaught moved to a role in public relations with West Lothian Council which was her final job before moving into the field of online publishing with the formation of her publishing company Hot Igloo Productions Ltd.
Freelancing[edit]
In the early 2000s, McNaught freelanced for a number of organisations including The Scotsman, The Edinburgh Evening News, Scotland on Sunday and Glenmorangie. In the field of blogging, McNaught wrote regularly for the now defunct[4] Shiny Media. During this period, McNaught founded her first fashion blogs.
Blogging[edit]
ForeverAmber is McNaught's blog and is a mix of fashion and lifestyle blogging. ForeverAmber was one of the most popular personal style blogs in the United Kingdom and was rated as a top UK fashion blog in the mid-2010s.[5][6][7] McNaught is well known for her large collection of shoes and was interviewed on the Vanessa Feltz Show, as well as being featured in multiple publications including: Office Magazine,[8] Essentials Magazine,[9] Company Magazine,[10] Boden Style Guide,[11] YouLookFab,[12] ASOS,[13] House of Fraser[14] and She Magazine[15]
Book writing[edit]
McNaught's piece on The Famous Five[16] was also published in TWiTTERTiTTERS as part of a fundraising drive for Comic Relief in 2009.
In July 2016, McNaught released her first book My Blogging Secrets.
In 2017, McNaught was commissioned by The Quarto Group to write an illustrated guide to capsule wardrobes called Closet Essentials. The book was released in October 2017.
Novel writing[edit]
In 2022 McNaught released her first novel under the pen name of Amber Eve. Since then McNaught has gone on to write a total of 3 novels under the same pen name. The Accidental Impostor, The Accidental Actress and The Accidental Investigator. These three novels are part of a 6 series set that is due to be completed in 2024 and takes place in the fictional Scottish town of Heather Bay.
References[edit]
- ^ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/yFYIBLox0PFkXd-svhCVLIXEUaM/appointments
- ^ "McNaught's discovery of Susan Boyle". Daily Record. UK. 25 April 2009.
- ^ "Comment on McNaught's review of Susan Boyle's first recording". Daily Record. UK. 25 April 2009.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (22 July 2009). "Shiny Media enters administration". The Guardian. UK.
- ^ CARTWRIGHT, GEMMA (19 June 2015). "ForeverAmber: #7 best fashion blog". PopSugar.
- ^ Krasauskas, Vincent (7 August 2013). "Feature on Forever Amber". British Bloggers Spotlight. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Yuliyanova, Simona (25 June 2015). "McNaught: In top fashion Entrepreneurs list". SurveyBee.
- ^ "Article on McNaught's shoe collection". Office. UK.
- ^ "McNaught featured in wedding article". Essentials Magazine. UK.
- ^ "Feature on Forever Amber". Company Magazine. UK. 10 April 2013.
- ^ "ForeverAmber: In Boden Diaries". Boden. UK. 2 April 2015.
- ^ Inge (8 July 2014). "Article About McNaught's style". You Look Fab.
- ^ "Focus on McNaught's Style". ASOS Style finder. UK.
- ^ Carroll, Alice (5 December 2013). "McNaught on 50s style makeup". House of Fraser. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "McNaught quoted on how to monitise blogs". She Magazine. 6 October 2010.
- ^ "33 Things we learned from the famous five". UK: foreveramber.co.uk. 9 March 2009.
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