Copywriters Derbyshire

 About Roly Smith

Roly Smith, president of the Outdoor Writers’ and Photographers' Guild, is a freelance writer, editor and consultant and the author of over 60 books on walking and the countryside. He was recently dubbed "Mr. Peak District" by his local newspaper. Based in Bakewell in the heart of the Peak, Roly was formerly Head of Information Services to the Peak District National Park "Britain's busiest" before taking voluntary early retirement in 1997 to concentrate on his freelance career. Previous to that, he enjoyed a 20 year award winning career in daily paper journalism, latterly on the Birmingham Post & Mail. He was chairman of the OWPG from 1990 to 2002 and was made an honorary life member in 2005. He is now commissioning editor for Frances Lincoln Publishing, for whom he commissions, supervises and edits books, in addition to writing several himself.