Freelance journalist Emma Clarke has been appointed Freelance Editor at The Independent, working on the IndyBest desk until the end of the year.

In this role, Emma will be working closely with the Global Ecommerce Editor, Eva Waite-Taylor, and the Deputy IndyBest Editor, Sabrina Sahota, editing shopping guides and product reviews five days a week. She will also be writing the occasional feature. 

Emma will continue to freelance on the side, and has bylines in Condé Nast Traveller, The Times, The i Paper, The Telegraph and more, and is open to commissions across travel, lifestyle and women's issues.

PRs and editors should still contact Emma on her freelance email address, which can be found in Dd.