Simon Bland
Freelance Entertainment Journalist/Editor·Other
Manchester, United Kingdom, Europe
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Entertainment · Film · FreelanceRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Simon?
Simon Bland works as a freelance entertainment journalist/editor at Other and is publicly associated with entertainment, film and freelance, working into Europe. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Breaking News · Press Feature
Market
Europe · Manchester
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Simon
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Other.
- 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 Simon Bland cover?
Coverage
- Entertainment
- Film
- Freelance
- Independent
Market
- Manchester
- United Kingdom
- Europe
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Simon Bland?
Simon Bland is a Manchester-based freelance entertainment journalist/editor associated with Other. Their published work centres on Entertainment, Film and Freelance. Coverage runs through Breaking News and Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in Europe. Freelance Entertainment Journalist/Editor · Other. Simon Bland works as a freelance entertainment journalist/editor with Other, based in Manchester. Simon Bland is freelance entertainment journalist/editor at Other, based in Manchester. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Entertainment, Film, Freelance, Independent and Manchester, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Breaking News and Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Freelance Entertainment Journalist/Editor. Works at: Other. Based in: Manchester, United Kingdom, Europe. 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 Simon's breaking news coverage and the Europe 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
- Freelance Entertainment Journalist/Editor
- Works at
- Other
- Based in
- Manchester, United Kingdom, Europe
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- Europe, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Simon Bland
Simon Bland works as freelance entertainment journalist/editor and covers Entertainment, Film, Freelance and Independent. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Simon Bland is based in Manchester, United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Simon 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 Simon's breaking news coverage and the Europe market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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