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Skills
I provide a range of writing-related
skills including the following:
- journalism
- interviewing
- photography
- copy editing
- proofreading
- copywriting
Freelance
Articles
My freelance articles have
appeared in a range of magazines and newspapers,
on a variety of topics. A selection can be
accessed in the archive, by subject:
For more of Tim's travel
writing, visit the following:
Corporate
Writing
I've successfully completed a
number of projects for corporate clients,
drawing on a range of skills involving copy
editing, proofreading and copywriting. Among my
corporate clients have been the following
organisations:
- Telstra
(telecommunications corporation)
- World Vision Australia
(international aid agency)
- AAA Tourism (travel
publisher)
- George Patterson Y&R
(advertising agency)
- Sudler & Hennessey
(advertising agency)
Books
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Have Here the Homicide is a collection of
my published newspaper and magazine articles about
Poland.
Its chapters include tales of a murdered landlord,
revolutionary gnomes, a cross-cultural pie lady,
tongue-in-cheek communist nostalgia, the shadow of
Nazi occupation, frolics by the Baltic seaside,
and a tense encounter with an ex-con on a mountain
bus.
It's available for purchase for the Kindle device
and apps via this
link at Amazon.com.
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I Am a Bond
Villain is a collection of my
published newspaper and magazine articles about
Britain and Ireland.
Its chapters include tales of Sherlock Holmes,
James Bond, Shakespeare, Doctor Who,
jellied eels, the SS Titanic, leprechauns,
Ned Kelly's dad and more.
It's available for purchase for the Kindle device
and apps via this
link at Amazon.com.
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As an
author employed by Lonely Planet
Publications, I've contributed chapters to
the following travel guide
books and reference
books:
- Lonely
Planet: Eastern Europe
(eds 9-12)
- Lonely
Planet: Europe on a
Shoestring (eds 5-8)
- Lonely
Planet: Central Europe
(eds 7-9)
- Lonely
Planet: Poland
(eds 6-8)
- Lonely
Planet: The Europe Book
- Lonely Planet: Best
in Travel 2011, Best
in Travel 2013, and Best
in Travel 2015
- Lonely Planet: World's
Best Street Food
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My
fantasy thriller novel, Mind
the Gap, was
published as an ebook in 2014 by Harper
Collins.
Ir's available for purchase on Amazon.com
for the Kindle device and apps. You can also
purchase it via Apple's iBooks
Store.
For other devices and more details, visit
the book's promotional website.
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My travel book, The Kick of
Stalin’s Cow, is an travelogue
published in 2017.
It traces a trip around Poland with emphasis on
the communist past, including visits to
significant communist-era relics, and interviews
with Poles who lived through the period.
The book also charts my relationship with Poland
over two decades - as a resident, a teacher, and a
travel writer who’s made multiple visits to the
Central European nation.
It's available
from Amazon.com
as an ebook and in paperback.
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Heading South is my
round-Australia rail travel memoir published in
2021, describing an epic rail trek I took from Far
North Queensland to Western Australia.
It's available from bookshops and online - see this Fremantle Press page
for more details.
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Courses
In the past I've taught
one-day courses in travel writing at the
Centre for Adult Education and the Victorian
Writers' Centre in Melbourne. I've suspended these
for the time being, but contact me if you're
interested in contracting me to present the course
on behalf of your organisation.
Talks
I'm available to present a
talk on travel writing to libraries, clubs
or any other public groups. For details, email me.
Blog
From 2008 to 2020 I wrote weekly posts for
my travel blog Aerohaveno. You can
still read all its posts at aerohaveno.com.
Media Appearances
I've made regular appearances on media
outlets to talk about travel matters, including
the following:
Get in touch if you'd like me to appear on
your program.
Awards
I've received the following
nominations and awards in the
Australian Travel Journalism Awards
for Excellence, administered by the Australian
Society of Travel Writers:
Ethics
As an accredited member of
the Freelance
Pro program operated by the Media, Entertainment &
Arts Alliance (Australia's union and professional
organisation for media workers), I operate in
line with the code of ethics
reproduced below:
| Code of Ethics
MEAA members engaged
in journalism commit themselves to
- Honesty
- Fairness
- Independence
- Respect
for the rights of others
1. Report
and interpret honestly, striving for
accuracy, fairness and disclosure of all
essential facts. Do not suppress relevant
available facts, or give distorting
emphasis. Do your utmost to give a fair
opportunity for reply.
2. Do not place
unnecessary emphasis on personal
characteristics, including race,
ethnicity, nationality, gender, age,
sexual orientation, family relationships,
religious belief, or physical or
intellectual disability.
3. Aim to attribute
information to its source. Where a source
seeks anonymity, do not agree without
first considering the source’s motives and
any alternative attributable source. Where
confidences are accepted, respect them in
all circumstances.
4. Do not allow
personal interest, or any belief,
commitment, payment, gift or benefit, to
undermine your accuracy, fairness or
independence.
5. Disclose conflicts
of interest that affect, or could be seen
to affect, the accuracy, fairness or
independence of your journalism. Do not
improperly use a journalistic position for
personal gain.
6. Do not allow
advertising or other commercial
considerations to undermine accuracy,
fairness or independence.
7. Do your utmost to
ensure disclosure of any direct or
indirect payment made for interviews,
pictures, information or stories.
8. Use fair,
responsible and honest means to obtain
material. Identify yourself and your
employer before obtaining any interview
for publication or broadcast. Never
exploit a person’s vulnerability
or
ignorance of media practice.
9. Present pictures
and sound which are true and accurate. Any
manipulation likely to mislead should be
disclosed.
10. Do not
plagiarise.
11. Respect private
grief and personal privacy. Journalists
have the right to resist compulsion to
intrude.
12. Do your utmost to
achieve fair correction of errors.
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Writing Services
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This page
details the types of writing I've
undertaken, and the services I can
offer. If you'd like to engage me on a
project, please get in touch via the
contacts below:
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Archive
All articles in this
archive are available for republication (fee
to be negotiated). Articles can be rewritten
to meet your style or length requirements.
Please contact me by email
with your query.
articles by
subject:
Travel
Arts
Life
Science
& Technology
Pets
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| Contact
email:
tim@iwriter.com.au
phone:
0411-242327
(international
+61-411-242327)
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Memberships
- Australian Society of Travel Writers
- Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
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