Abigail King
Writer specialising in culture, history and place
“She makes my job easy as an editor.”
Abigail King is an award-winning writer and broadcaster who has worked with the BBC, UNESCO, the EU, NASA and more.
She’s the founder of Inside the Travel Lab, described by National Geographic Traveler as “Essential Reading” and Lonely Planet as “one of the best travel blogs in the world.”
Her written work features alongside Sir David Attenborough and Matthew Parris in South America: An Anthology of Travel Writing by Bradt and, drawing on her experience as as a hospital doctor, she is the author of Anatomy Explained by Rosen publishing.
She has spoken on the topic of Sustainable Tourism at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris and for NASA-Hybrid CoE in Helsinki.
Writing & Editorial
Work includes travel journalism, long-form narrative and editorial content rooted in research and context. Author of a published scientific book and developing longer-form narrative and fiction projects.
Broadcast & Speaking
Visual Storytelling
What editors say
“Abigail brings a stylish voice to her travel pieces for me. Her pieces are well-researched and nicely detailed. She makes my job easy as an editor.”
Amy Alipio
Associate Editor, National Geographic Traveler
“Abigail brings a stylish voice to her travel pieces for me. Her pieces are well-researched and nicely detailed. She makes my job easy as an editor.”
Amy Alipio
Associate Editor, National Geographic Traveler
Approach
Abigail King is interested in what lies beneath the surface of a place: the histories that shape it, the contradictions it contains, and the everyday details that are often overlooked. Her work combines research with experience, aiming to make complex stories accessible without flattening them.
Background
Trained as a doctor and formerly practising in intensive care and accident and emergency, Abigail King brings a clinical eye to her writing. This background sharpens her attention to nuance and supports her ability to handle complex subjects with clarity and care.
Commissions & Enquiries
Available for:
- Editorial commissions
- Multimedia content and storytelling projects
- Speaking, panels and broadcast contributions
- Book and long-form proposals
For commissions, collaborations or proposals, please contact: [email protected]