James Hibberd
Writer at Large·The Hollywood Reporter
Austin, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Austin · Entertainment · FilmRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to James?
James Hibberd works as a writer at large at The Hollywood Reporter and is publicly associated with austin, entertainment and film, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Breaking News · Television
Market
North America · Austin
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach James
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits The Hollywood Reporter.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does James Hibberd cover?
Coverage
- Austin
- Entertainment
- Film
- Hollywood
Market
- Austin
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is James Hibberd?
James Hibberd is a Austin-based writer associated with The Hollywood Reporter. Their published work centres on Austin, Entertainment and Film. Coverage runs through Breaking News and Television. The audience sits primarily in North America. Writer at Large · The Hollywood Reporter. James Hibberd works as a writer with The Hollywood Reporter, based in Austin. James Hibberd is writer at large at The Hollywood Reporter, based in Austin. Virtual Publicist does not yet have enough specific music-coverage evidence to place this profile in a genre or opportunity Collection. The topics that recur across their output are Austin, Entertainment, Film, Hollywood and Movies Film, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Breaking News and Television, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Writer at Large. Works at: The Hollywood Reporter. Based in: Austin, United States, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits James's breaking news coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Writer at Large
- Works at
- The Hollywood Reporter
- Based in
- Austin, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
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About James Hibberd
James Hibberd works as writer at large and covers Austin, Entertainment, Film and Hollywood. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
James Hibberd is based in Austin, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for James is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits James's breaking news coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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