Non-fiction books, articles & guides
Client: Explorer Publishing
Project: New guide to Vancouver for new residents and tourists.
Role: Author and researcher of the following General Information sections (click links for pdf samples) as well as a series of mini-articles/tip boxes:
Country Overview; Economy; Facts & Figures; Environment; Culture & Lifestyle; Essential Info; Vancouver History; Food & Drink; Flora & Fauna; Tourism; Crime; Canada Geography; Canada Politics
Client: Internet Marketing Center
Project: Internet marketing course designed to teach small business owners how to take their business online.
Role: Researcher and writer, contributing sections on new technologies, search engine optimisation techniques, salescopy writing and blogging.
Client: Internet Marketing Center
Project: Course teaching people how to use eBay and start an eBay business.
Role: Researcher and writer, contributing various sections.
Sample chapter
Client: Book on blogging for businesses.
Project: Wrote and researched complete book.
Sample chapter
Client: Royal Bank of Scotland (through Insider Custom Publishing)
Project: Articles, features, product reviews and promotions aimed at the Royal Bank of Scotland's small business customers.
Role: Editor of Royal Business – sent to 125,000 small business customers every three months. I managed the editorial side of the magazine, commissioned articles, wrote features and worked closely with the client on content requirements.
The magazine won an award at the Scottish Corporate Communications Awards.
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