Award-winning novelist, editor and writing trainer
I have delighted in working with words all my life, as an award-winning novelist, a corporate writer and trainer and former editor-in-chief of Reader's Digest in South Africa and Australia. Currently I am Managing Partner of the Sydney-based communication consultancy Express Editors, your one-stop word shop for verbal excellence.
MY TRAINING
I have developed a range of business writing courses for Express Editors to suit everyone, from Boost your business writing skills to an advanced course on persuasive writing Winning words: writing to engage and influence.
Recently I added an exciting new course to our suite called Grammar and punctuation made easy, the smart way to fight your grammar gremlins and find how to eliminate those embarrassing errors and use the ground-rules of language to become a better writer.
MY WRITING
In 2015 I was a finalist in a national essay competition run by the Nature Conservancy. My essay The Dance of the Sydney Red Gums was about the remarkable amount of nature that survives in and around the city, despite its rampant growth and the tendency of its residents to ignore its wild side in their eager pursuit of wealth.
My children's novel, The Man Who Snarled at Flowers, won the M-Net Book Prize, then the biggest literary award in South Africa.
My latest book, The Essentials of Great Writing, which draws on some brilliant authors and leaders for inspiration, was published in Sydney in 2009. It is based on my years of experience giving innovative business writing courses in Australia to people in top corporations, government departments and not-for-profit organisations.
As Managing Partner of Express Editors, I write targeted stories and content, edit anything from books to blogs and give writing training courses for a wide range of clients. I am also Managing Editor of Eco Editors, a communication consultancy specialising in environmental, science, health and education matters.
In my former role as editor-in-chief of Reader's Digest, I worked with leading international writers to develop stories that were read by literally millions of people around the globe.
I started my career as a journalist on metropolitan daily and national Sunday newspapers, writing hard news stories about floods, court cases, scientific discoveries and just about anything else you can imagine. As a columnist and critic, I crafted restaurant and film reviews and sociopolitical columns. as a journalist, writing every kind of news story from flood disasters to scientific conferences, and serving as food critic and film reviewer for major daily and Sunday newspapers.
When not working, I am a voracious reader, a nature lover and an enthusiastic, if erratic, squash and tennis player. I am a lover of fine food and robust wine. I believe climate change is the biggest threat that has ever faced humankind, and want to rouse politicians from their apathy to confront this clear and present danger.
You can contact me at 0419 484005 or tony.spencersmith@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you if you believe my writing, editing, speaking and training skills would be of use to you!
Exciting free monthly newsletter for all those who love words
Why not sign up for my monthly newsletter Exclaim! It carries book reviews, writing tips, examples of great writing, verbal oddities - everything to do with the wonderful world of words. Just visit my consultancies Express Editors or Eco Editors to sign up.
In the latest issue you can read how the language of climate change is being transformed to reflect the urgency of the crisis; what Trump's sloppy selling tells us about his character; and five great punctuation tips.
MY TRAINING
I have developed a range of business writing courses for Express Editors to suit everyone, from Boost your business writing skills to an advanced course on persuasive writing Winning words: writing to engage and influence.
Recently I added an exciting new course to our suite called Grammar and punctuation made easy, the smart way to fight your grammar gremlins and find how to eliminate those embarrassing errors and use the ground-rules of language to become a better writer.
MY WRITING
In 2015 I was a finalist in a national essay competition run by the Nature Conservancy. My essay The Dance of the Sydney Red Gums was about the remarkable amount of nature that survives in and around the city, despite its rampant growth and the tendency of its residents to ignore its wild side in their eager pursuit of wealth.
My children's novel, The Man Who Snarled at Flowers, won the M-Net Book Prize, then the biggest literary award in South Africa.
My latest book, The Essentials of Great Writing, which draws on some brilliant authors and leaders for inspiration, was published in Sydney in 2009. It is based on my years of experience giving innovative business writing courses in Australia to people in top corporations, government departments and not-for-profit organisations.
As Managing Partner of Express Editors, I write targeted stories and content, edit anything from books to blogs and give writing training courses for a wide range of clients. I am also Managing Editor of Eco Editors, a communication consultancy specialising in environmental, science, health and education matters.
In my former role as editor-in-chief of Reader's Digest, I worked with leading international writers to develop stories that were read by literally millions of people around the globe.
I started my career as a journalist on metropolitan daily and national Sunday newspapers, writing hard news stories about floods, court cases, scientific discoveries and just about anything else you can imagine. As a columnist and critic, I crafted restaurant and film reviews and sociopolitical columns. as a journalist, writing every kind of news story from flood disasters to scientific conferences, and serving as food critic and film reviewer for major daily and Sunday newspapers.
When not working, I am a voracious reader, a nature lover and an enthusiastic, if erratic, squash and tennis player. I am a lover of fine food and robust wine. I believe climate change is the biggest threat that has ever faced humankind, and want to rouse politicians from their apathy to confront this clear and present danger.
You can contact me at 0419 484005 or tony.spencersmith@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you if you believe my writing, editing, speaking and training skills would be of use to you!
Exciting free monthly newsletter for all those who love words
Why not sign up for my monthly newsletter Exclaim! It carries book reviews, writing tips, examples of great writing, verbal oddities - everything to do with the wonderful world of words. Just visit my consultancies Express Editors or Eco Editors to sign up.
In the latest issue you can read how the language of climate change is being transformed to reflect the urgency of the crisis; what Trump's sloppy selling tells us about his character; and five great punctuation tips.
