Melanie McDonald

Melanie McDonald is the creator of the popular food blog, A Virtual Vegan which has been showcasing her creative vegan recipes and photography since 2015. Her blog started as a hobby but the response to her writing and recipes was so positive, that she soon found herself with millions of readers and ended up leaving her regular job to work full time as a blogger, recipe creator, food writer and photographer. She is a regular contributing writer for Parade Magazine’s Community Table and her work has been featured by media outlets such as Vegan Food & Living, the BBC, Huffington Post, Country Living, Reader’s Digest, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Food Network, MSN and many more. Melanie grew up in the South West of England and now lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia with her husband Paul, son Jacob and crazy dog Chester. Her blog can be found online at www.avirtualvegan.com.