BRIDGET MCNULTY
Bridget is a South African writer and journalist, and a Type 1 diabetic. Her first novel, Strange Nervous Laughter, was published in South Africa in 2007 and is being released in the USA in May 2009. She has written articles for a number of South African magazines, including ELLE, Real Simple, the Oprah magazine, Psychologies and Woman & Home, and frequently writes about diabetes. In 2008 she was voted one of Cosmopolitan magazine’s Awesome Women, an award extended to 30 South African women who are making a difference in their chosen field and inspiring other women to live their best lives.
Bridget is also a frequent blogger, both on her personal blog (
www.blog.bridgetmcnulty.com) which was shortlisted for a South African Blog Award in 2008, and on ThoughtLeader, the Mail and Guardian’s exclusive blogging platform (
www.thoughtleader.co.za/bridgetmcnulty).
She was diagnosed with diabetes in 2007 (at the age of 25) and, thanks to Apidra and Lantus insulin, has had excellent control ever since (her HbA1c results for the last year were 5.6 and 5.9). She also works as a champion for diabetes awareness in South Africa.
Bridget is a passionate writer intent on living the truth that people with diabetes can do anything they want to.
Five quick questions with Bridget:
1. What's your favourite thing to do?
Read. Hands-down. I never get tired of it… reading is one of the few things that has remained constant in my life, no matter what else changes.
2. What are you most excited about for this trip?
Seeing so many new places, and having each day be completely different. I want to fill up my jar of experiences with sights and sounds and smells from all the different places we’ll visit… I can’t wait!
3. If you had to choose one food to eat forever, what would it be?
Fruit… I suppose that’s a food group! But I love fruit, I have withdrawals if I go one meal without it.
4. Where have you always wanted to travel?
Peru. For some reason it’s always been one of those countries that has called to me. I’m very curious to see how much tourism will have impacted it, and if we can still find a few mystical corners away from the crowds.
5. Glass half full or half empty?
Definitely half full! Always.
