She writes for print and online for publications such as the Guardian, the Independent on Sunday, the Observer, and Think Africa Press, amongst others. She has had work recognised in journalism competitions, including winning first place in the 2013 African Palliative Care Association Journalism Awards and being longlisted in the Guardian’s 2011 International Development Journalism Competition. Born and raised in northern England, Maddy studied journalism at City University in London in the UK and worked as a communications professional in the not-for-profit sector in London before becoming a freelance journalist.