Policy Researcher • GIS Mapping Specialist • Publishing Professional • Freelance Writer & Photographer

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Tuesday 31 March 2020

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About Mwahaki King: 

Mwahaki King is by profession a foreign policy analyst and international programming specialist with experience in university administration and international student programming. She holds a master's degree from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, where she focused on the administrative inner workings of international organizations such as The United Nations and European Union, as well as the thematic issues of socioeconomic development in The Caribbean and foreign policy in the Middle East.

Ms. King has professional experience working with non-profits on development issues, and with universities and high schools on administration, admissions, and international student programming. She is comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced multi-cultural environments and able to multitask efficiently. She works well both independently or as part of a team. 

Ms. King also has several years of experience in bookselling & publishing. She has served as an Advisory Council Member for the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA). She is deeply passionate about reading and the transformative power of books to impact people's lives in a positive way. This passion has given her extensive knowledge of frontlist and backlist titles in the following genres: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Children's Illustrated. 

Ms. King also works on freelance projects as a Photographer, GIS Mapping Specialist, Book Reviewer, Copywriter, and Copy Editor. Literary recommendations she has provided to magazines and news outlets, samples of the maps she has made using ArcGIS software, articles she has written, and a portfolio of her photography can all be found on this website. References are available upon request.



Valentine’s Day Reading: A Review of Josie Silver’s “One Day in December”



Now you may be wondering why I would recommend a book for Valentine’s Day if it has December in the title, but trust me Josie Silver’s debut novel is full of enough charm, realism and tender moments to melt even the iciest hearts this Valentine’s Day. Across London, Scotland, Bali and Australia, we follow the friendship and foibles of Laurie, Jack and Sarah for almost ten years. While the central story is an emotional connection between Laurie and Jack with the romantic fervour to rival Love Actually; “One Day in December” is so much more than a simple love story. It is a highly relatable tale of one’s twenties, wherein Silver expertly addresses the themes of friendship, change and overall turbulence the decade carries in shaping the people we become.