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bio
Peta Owens-Liston is a writer and editor with extensive experience in
magazine writing and marketing communications writing. She has interviewed
the likes of former-Olympian Picabo Street, upcoming presidential nominee
Mitt Romney, Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson, Wired Magazine
founders, and polygamist Tom Green. As a Utah-based reporter for TIME
Magazine, she has reported on and written numerous stories of national
interest including the Elizabeth Smart abduction, 2002 Olympic security,
and the Warren Jeff's arrest. www.time.com
While she prides herself on being a versatile writer, people profiles
are what come most naturally. Peta approaches interviewees with a desire
to understand and learn; in turn, she relates the individual’s unique
perspectives and depth of personality to her readers. Chefs, politicians,
artists, athletes, entrepreneurs and company employees, and even society's
"outsiders" have allowed Peta to share their stories through
her writing.
Her job is to make the editor's job easier. Peta does this by coming up
with original ideas; organizing interviews, photographers, and media passes
for events; and, most importantly, by submitting work that is ready for
publication. (To read some of Peta's published work, visit the articles
section. For testimonials from Peta's editors, visit the editors
section.)
Publications she has written for: TIME Magazine,
Sports Illustrated for Women, Organic Style, Paddler,
Redbook, Via, KUER/NPR affiliate (radio essays), Park
City Magazine, Salt Lake City Magazine, The Salt Lake
Tribune.*
Companies she has written for: Adobe, Orbitz, Grand America Hotel,
Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, University of Utah, Westminster
College.*
Advertising Agencies she has written for: McCann
Erickson Worldwide Advertising (client: Microsoft), The Summit Group.
Education & Community Involvement at a glance: B.A.,
English, Santa Clara University; Certified Motheread
instructor, a national literacy program; Writers@Work
board member and chair of the Young Writers Committee (2004-2007).
*not all inclusive
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