Iona has written books and articles across a wide range of subjects, mostly in the areas of health, self-help, psychology, crafts and wildlife.

She has drawn experience from clinical and managerial experience within the NHS as well as medical and humanitarian charity work. She has also worked in the editing department of Middle East Economic Digest and as assistant editor of Medical Ethics Bulletin. She is familiar with sourcing images ready for magazine production.

Writing for the internet, she has developed skills in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and has a range of articles published on Suite 101 and Patterns Patch. Having worked for 14 months as editor of 12 categories of the Open Directory Project (DMOZ), an internet search directory, she has extensive experience of managing and co-ordinating the online presence of individuals and companies. She is a regular feature writer and expert panel member of a national cross stitching magazine.

 

Published books

 

The Psychology of Facial Disfigurement; a Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals

Click here to read a sample.

The book is available from Changing Faces, Amazon and Waterstones.

     

When a Medical Skin Condition Affects the Way you Look; A Guide to Managing Your Future

Click here to read a sample.

The book is available from Changing Faces, Amazon and Waterstones.

 
     

Facing Disfigurement with Confidence

(Co-writer and photographer)

Click here to read a sample.

The book is available from Changing Faces.

  
     

Your Ultimate Guide to Finding Cross Stitch Patterns on the Internet

Available from Patterns Patch.

 
 

A Guide to Living with Alzheimer's Disease (and associated dementias)

Types of Dementia, Risk Factors, Reducing Risk, Symptoms, Diagnsis, Treatment, Stages, Basics, Memory, Management of Challenges, Caring, Local Help and Support...

 

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Some Published Articles

1. Post-Operative Challenges; a Confident Approach (Palliative Care). Click here to read a sample.

2. Understanding Self Harm (The Samaritan). Click here to read a sample.

3. Face to Face with Parkinson's Disease (Therapy Weekly). Click here to read a sample.

4. Emotional Recovery Following a Major Burn Injury (Burns Journal). Click here to read a sample.

5. Living with Acoustic Neuroma (Connect). Click here to read a sample.

6. Services for People with Sight Loss (Vision for Scotland). Click here to read a sample.

7. Meeting the Challenge of Synkinesis (BANA Headline News). Click here to read a sample.

8. Talk and Support (Royal National Institute of the Blind magazine ). Click here to read a sample.

9. Self Help; The Way Forward (Burn Care). Click here to read a sample.

10. Book Review: Positive Thinking (Family Circle). Click here to read a sample.

11. Five New Year Resolutions for Cross Stitchers 2008 (The World of Cross Stitching). Click here to read a sample.

12. Training Guide for Befrienders (Highland Befrienders). Click here to read a sample.

 

Websites designed and written

The Pine Marten (Endangered mammal from Scotland).

The Highland Midge (A small creature with a big impact in the Scottish Highlands)

Stitches for Presents (Crafts for hospices and orphanages etc.)

Iona Lister.com (personal site)

 

Published Photographs

My portrait photographs have been published in numerous publications, including The Observer and The Guardian. I have not placed these on this site as they comprise people with medical conditions, and such images could be re-used and abused on the internet. I am happy to supply relevant information to commissioning editors, as necessary.

 

 

Email: Iona(at)IonaLister.co.uk