Hi! I’m Jillian.

I read. I write. I throw some glitter on it.

I’m a writer and editor with 13 years of experience in travel and culture media. I am the former lead Editor of Time Out New York and the former Deputy Editorial Director of Culture Trip. As a freelancer I've built a creative life brick by brick, pitching and writing editorial stories, launching ambitious content projects, and helping businesses and individuals find their voices.

In my newsletter, Cruel Summer Book Club, I write personal essays and share what I’m reading and thinking about. I also host a podcast of the same name where I have deep conversations with creatives about change, how we get through it, and what we find on the other side. Getting to hear the vulnerable, messy, astonishing details of people’s lives is what I love most about my work.

I’m from LA, lived in New York City for nine years, and currently call Austin, Texas home. (I don’t say howdy but I do say y’all.) I’ve been buried in books since childhood (and annoying my mom by ignoring everything she says while I read ever since). There are few places I love more than bookstores and libraries—other than National Parks.

When I’m not reading you can find me outside on long walks, savoring time with my friends and family, rewatching Happy Endings, and hanging out with my cats.