Salzburg · 424 m
Erik Fessler
Senior Editor at Casino.at. I make sure texts about gambling in Austria are accurate, clear and good to read.
Route description
Eleven years on the text
I studied German studies and journalism at the University of Salzburg and then worked as a freelance journalist: reportage, profiles, service pieces.
Later I was editor-in-chief of a lifestyle magazine in Salzburg. There I edited restaurant reviews, walking guides and city stories, and learned that the same rules apply to all of them: be accurate, be clear, take the reader seriously.
For the last five years I have been Senior Editor at Casino.at, responsible for German-language content about the Austrian market: from the structure of a guide to the last comma.
Signposts
Four subjects I know my way around.
Editorial management and copy editing
Structure, style and corrections, from the first draft to publication.
Austria's online casino market
What applies to players in Austria, properly researched and explained.
Lifestyle and consumer journalism
Service writing that is genuinely useful to readers.
German-language content standards
Consistent language, clean sources and clear rules for a whole team.
Three books, three routes
See all booksOn gambling and the law in Austria, on walks and beer around Salzburg, and on the craft of editing. In English.
Playing It Safe in Austria
A Consumer's Guide to Gambling, the Law and Player Protection
Salzburg on Foot and on Tap
Alpine Walks and Craft Beer In and Around Salzburg
The Editor's Craft
Copy Editing and Editorial Management for Digital Media
Career
Full careerWork experience
Now, 5 years
Senior Editor, Austrian market
Casino.at
Before
Editor-in-chief
Lifestyle magazine, Salzburg
Early on
Freelance journalist
Freelance
Education
2007 to 2011
Bachelor's degree in German Studies and Journalism
University of Salzburg
At the weekend
Above 1,000 metres, then a beer
Most weekends I am in the mountains around Salzburg, somewhere above 1,000 metres, with a map I do not need and a plan I stick to.
At the end of every walk there is a craft beer from the region. Both taught me the same thing as editing: good routes are well marked.
A question about a text or a book?
Write to me. I read every message and reply when I can.