Oliver Franklin-Wallis is an award-winning magazine journalist, whose writing has appeared in British GQ (where he is currently features editor), WIRED (where he is a contributing editor), The Guardian, The New York Times, The Times Magazine, The Sunday Times Magazine, 1843, and many other publications.

He has written about art fraudsters and deep-sea explorers, reported from Liberia on the ebola virus, chronicled the fractious race to build a hyperloop, and profiled countless startup founders, scientists, film directors and celebrities.

His first book, Wasteland: The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away, Where It Goes, And Why It Matters, was named a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and one of the New Yorker‘s Best Books of 2023.

For freelance writing and editing commissions, radio and TV appearances, or public speaking opportunities, you can email him here.

Awards
2021 ‘Freelance Writer Of The Year’, The Freelance Writing Awards
2019 ’30 To Watch’, MHP Young Journalist Awards
2017 ‘Print Writer Of The Year’, British Society Of Magazine Editors
2017 (Shortlisted) ‘Writer Of The Year’, PPA Awards
2016 ‘Digital Writer Of The Year’, The Drum Online Media Awards
2014 (Shortlisted) ‘Best Web Writer’, BSME Rising Star Awards