Grace Jennings-edquist

About

Grace is a multi-platform journalist and podcast producer with 11 years of experience across the US, Europe and Asia and a particular interest in social justice, gender equality, health, climate and geopolitics.She is currently executive producer of limited-series podcast 'At What Cost?' at Future Women, a contract role wrapping up in February 2025.Until December 2024 she served as commissioning editor at 360info, after spending 5.5 years as a digital reporter at the ABC, Australia's trusted national broadcaster. Grace is also the creator of Beyond Hysterical, a limited series podcast launching March 2025, as well as author and audiobook narrator of The Yes Woman (Affirm Press, 2021). Grace has experiencing scripting, editing, producing and hosting narrative journalism podcasts; creating short-form and social video content; driving communications strategies; leading small teams; and managing stakeholder relationships.Grace was a Quills Award finalist in 2024; won second prize in The Writing Prize 2024 (by Future Leaders); was named as Our Watch fellow (a program administered by the Walkley Foundation) in 2022; and was awarded a Michael Gordon Journalism fellowship (administered by the Melbourne Press Club) in 2018.She has moderated panels, delivered keynote speeches and spoken at literary events, as well as appearing on many podcasts, radio, and ABC television.Grace began her career as a lawyer before following her passion into journalism in 2013. She studied at the University of Melbourne and RMIT University and holds degrees in journalism, law, political science and international law.