our authors

Charlotte Bitmead (she/her) is the Senior Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. She has over six years experience writing about beauty and has previously written for ELLE and The Sunday Times Style, covering everything from politics to sustainability to inclusivity within the beauty industry. When she’s not writing in-depth features, testing out the newest skincare fad or trying to decide what nail art to get, you can find her overspending in bookshops or shouting at Arsenal matches.

Emma Vidgen is an Australian astrologer, meditation teacher and journalist. Her fascination with the stars began as a child, despite being chastised for being the ‘world’s most untidy Virgo’. Emma is passionate about making esoteric practices accessible and fun. She loves to weave music, fashion and pop culture into conversations about life, death and everything in between. She is obsessed with vintage shopping, hot sauce and would like to be reincarnated as a professional musician. She lives in Brisbane with her Libran daughter, Capricorn son, Sagittarian husband and Scorpio AF cat.

Jennifer Savin is Cosmopolitan UK’s multiple award-winning Features Editor, who was crowned Digital Journalist of the Year for her work tackling the issues most important to young women. She regularly covers breaking news, cultural trends, health, the royals and more, using her esteemed connections to access the best experts along the way. She’s grilled everyone from high-profile politicians to A-list celebrities, and has sensitively interviewed hundreds of people about their real life stories. In addition to this, Jennifer is widely known for her own undercover investigations and campaign work, which includes successfully petitioning the government for change around topics like abortion rights and image-based sexual abuse. Jennifer is also a published author, documentary consultant (helping to create BBC’s Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?) and a patron for Y.E.S. (a youth services charity). Alongside Cosmopolitan, Jennifer has written for The Times, Women’s Health, ELLE and numerous other publications, appeared on podcasts, and spoken on (and hosted) panels for the Women of the World Festival, the University of Manchester and more. In her spare time, Jennifer is a big fan of lipstick, leopard print and over-ordering at dinner. Follow Jennifer on Instagram, X or LinkedIn.

Tessa is the Editor in Chief at Cosmopolitan Australia. Following roles at The Age newspaper and The Conversation, Tessa moved from news to fashion and beauty, launching Harper’s BAZAAR and Esquire online in a Digital Director capacity. After a short time consulting and freelancing for titles including T-Magazine (NYT Style), Tessa began as Digital Managing Editor at Marie Claire and ELLE.

Sophie Howe is a lifestyle journalist, relationship coach and Cosmopolitan Australia’s sex and dating editor. She has written for titles such as The Australian, Wish Magazine, Mansion, New Idea and Mamamia, and she has been featured as an expert in publications including ELLE Australia, Forbes and Refinery29. Outside of office hours, you’ll find her doling out dating advice over drinks with her friends, as well as few strangers on TikTok.

Jake Register (better known by his Instagram handle, @jakesastrology) is a Libra and the author of Cosmopolitan US’s weekly Sexoscopes. He lives in southeastern North Carolina and loves making astrology content. Follow his IG or Twitter @jakesastrology, and to book a reading, go to Jakesastrology.as.me.

Maggie Zhou is a Melbourne-based freelance writer, a slow fashion advocate and co-host of the Culture Club podcast.

Cait Emma Burke is the Editor of Fashion Journal and a freelance writer and copywriter. She writes about all the good stuff in life—fashion, beauty, sex, dating and pop culture. Her writing has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, i-D Magazine, Body+Soul, Primer, Acclaim Magazine, Sauce, Ladies of Leisure, Catalogue Magazine, Gusher Magazine and more.

Here at Cosmopolitan, we take secret-keeping seriously. Our monthly series, Cosmo Confessions is home to a swathe of sexy, shocking and scandalous real-life stories, submitted by members of the Cosmo community. Have something you want to get off your chest? Slide into our DMS @cosmopolitanaus to share yours—and don’t worry, we’ll keep it anonymous.

Beth Gillette is the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan US, where she covers skincare, makeup, hair, nails, and more across digital and print. She can generally be found in bright eyeshadow furiously typing her latest feature or hemming and hawing about a new product you “have to try.” Prior to Cosmopolitan, she wrote and edited beauty content as an Editor at The Everygirl for four years. Follow her on Instagram for makeup selfies and a new hair ‘do every few months.

Fortesa Latifi is a journalist with bylines in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Teen Vogue, and more. She is working on a book about the experiences of child influencers. You can find her online anywhere @hifortesa.

Elena Bowman is a teacher and writer from California. She has recently been named a finalist for the DeBiase Poetry Prize and the Florida Review Editor’s Choice Award; she was longlisted for the Exeter Short Story Award. Other publications have included Literatus, The Comstock Review, Anthrow Circus, William & Mary, Talking Writing, Humans of the World. She is now enrolled in the MFA of Non-Fiction at Columbia University.

Daisy Maldonado is an associate shopping editor at Cosmopolitan US who loves writing about fashion trends, must-have beauty products, and digital culture. When she’s not writing, you can almost certainly find her shopping (she knows her credit card numbers by heart) or obsessing over celebrity news. Although she’s acquired an extensive closet over the years, her favourite item she owns is a Harry Styles Love On Tour hoodie she purchased at his concert in Manchester. Daisy’s work has appeared on Refinery29, The Daily Beast, E! News, Allure and more. Keep up with all of her chaotic travels, NYC life and fashionable moments on her Instagram.

Jillian Anthony is a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist. She authors the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter about change and living well, and hosts the podcast of the same name. In previous roles she was Deputy Editorial Director at Culture Trip and Editor of Time Out New York, where she authored a sex and dating column. Her work has been published in marie claire, New York magazine’s Vulture, Condé Nast Traveler, Los Angeles magazine, and other publications.

Alice Jeffery is a freelance fashion, beauty and lifestyle writer based in Sydney, Australia. Her words have appeared across print and digital for titles including Cosmopolitan Australia, T: The New York Times Style Magazine Australia, Broadsheet, Harper’s BAZAAR Australia, ELLE Australia and marie claire Australia. She’s obsessed with cultural trends, cream blush and finding the perfect pair of wide-leg jeans.

Minaa B. is the author of Owning Our Struggles, a licensed social worker, and a mental health educator. She operates a mental health consulting practice that assists organisations in developing psychological safety. She also shares resources on how to develop healthy relationships in her Substack newsletter, Mindfl With Minaa. She lives in NYC.

Kerry Ward has been reading, teaching and creating tarot decks, books, and content for over 25 years, and is a horoscope contributor for Cosmopolitan UK and Cosmopolitan US. You can book a personal, written tarot reading with her, which comes as a beautifully illustrated brochure. She is also the published author of Power Purpose Practice, Card of the Day Tarot and Cardless Tarot. She also created the Good Karma, Crystal Magic, and Taroscopes tarot decks. She likes to self-publish unique journals in her spare time, such as The Guided Magic Manifesting Journal and the latest Haunted House Journal. She is a Gemini, so writing is her favourite thing!

Writer, mother, and reluctant socialite Asha Elias lives with her family in Miami Beach. She graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in journalism and worked at Ocean Drive magazine. Pink Glass Houses is her first novel.

Kate Lancaster is the Beauty Director at Cosmopolitan Australia. She has spent the better part of a decade covering beauty, lifestyle and wellness across print and digital for Australian and international titles such as ELLE, Vogue, Harper’s BAZAAR, ELLE Decor, Vogue Living and GRAZIA. She is also the co-founder of Dollface Agency, publishes weekly beauty newsletter The Vanity, and can pinpoint exactly where get the best facial within a 1km radius.

Hollie Wornes is the Social Media and Digital Manager at Cosmopolitan Australia, where she stays on the pulse of current trends and consistently develops new and engaging content ideas. She has an extensive background in digital media, with previous experience at a social media agency and as the Social Media Editor at the leading local lifestyle publication Broadsheet. Hollie also serves as the Social Media and Digital Manager for T: The New York Times Style Magazine Australia, showcasing her in-depth understanding of both local and international content. She loves getting lost in a good book or a TikTok scroll, preferably while basking in the sun beachside.

Divya Venkataraman is a London-based journalist and editor. She writes profiles, essays and criticism in the spheres of culture, fashion and beyond. She is the co-author of the newsletter The Fuse and editor of the independent print publication The Everywoman. She is currently developing her first work of fiction.

Hayley Peppin is a London-based freelancer and contributor to Cosmopolitan Australia. She began her career working in broadcast news before joining Insider in London as their Entertainment Reporter and most recently, worked as Harper’s BAZAAR Australia/New Zealand and Esquire Australia’s digital content manager. Hayley enjoys writing about all things (’70s) fashion, film, music, travel and culture. You’ll find her, mostly, tapping away on her laptop with obligatory coffee and croissant.

Ella Sangster is the Digital Editor of Cosmopolitan Australia, where she drives the publication’s digital strategy and shapes its editorial tone. Ella has been a published writer since she was sixteen years old and has since worked for some of Australia’s most prestigious magazines including Harper’s BAZAAR, Esquire, ELLE, marie claire, T: The New York Times Style and Women’s Health. When she’s not researching obscure British fashion designers, writing about TikTok trends or plugged into a pop culture podcast, you’ll find her searching for Sydney’s best beach (or beach bar).