RECENTLY PUBLISHED Contact Angus Kidman angus@gusworld.com.au Phone 0418 427 807 (Australia) ABN: 18 092 125 051 While I'm based in Australia, I'm happy to take on projects from anywhere (why not take advantage of the time difference?) I also work from the UK for a month or two each year.

CAREER OVERVIEW Publications that have featured my work and/or employed me include: I regularly write news and analysis articles for AustralianIT, Australia's leading newspaper IT section, covering both enterprise and consumer topics. I'm also a contributor to the Thursday Media section in The Australian, and have written the occasional article on other topics. Indeed, I wrote one piece for the Motoring section, which was strange to say the least as I can't actually drive . . . For news weekly The Bulletin, I frequently contribute general news analysis items (often not focused on IT), as well as features on a wide variety of technology topics. For Australian PC User, I have contributed regular tutorial series on various aspects of programming and small business management, as well as occasional software reviews. I write regularly on enterprise technology issues for Technology & Business, and often write news stories for its sister Web site ZDNet, many of which are published globally. At Australian Personal Computer (APC), Australia's best-selling technology magazine (circulation 70,000+ while I was there), I progressed to the role of editor-in-chief after joining as a news writer in 1995. Along the way, I contributed to every section of the magazine, developing skills from reviewing to comedy. I still contribute news features and analysis to the magazine. I often write on developer-related topics for the Builder AU site. I've also written for Australian Developer on a variety of developer and industry topics. I've penned occasional opinion pieces for Computerworld Australia. For Computer Reseller News and its sister site IT News Australia, I write news articles and features, often with a channel focus. I write about new technology trends for Human Resources Magazine. I contributed the monthly Trivial Geek Questions column for Atomic. I write on business use of mobile technology for Talk. I focus on e-commerce issues for Dynamic Small Business. Outside the technology field, I contributed regular articles to Corporate Directions (Flight Centre's magazine for corporate travellers) on business travel issues. FHM ran a special FHM Tech supplement in April 2002 which I helped to plan, edit and co-write. I was founding editor and subsequently editor-in-chief for daily technology news reporting Web site Newswire, a spin-off from APC. I also developed the original Notes applications for this site. For the highly successful APC Pocketbooks series, I helped consult on development and contributed a number of chapters. I provided editorial consulting services for the launch of news weekly IT Wire in 2001. I regularly provided news (plus the occasional review) for the Australian edition of T3 in 2001. I wrote regular monthly columns on business intelligence and data management as well as features for Corporate IT Australia, For business bible The Australian Financial Review, I have contributed occasional feature pieces on business technology. I began at PC Week Australia as a cadet and eventually became associate editor whilst honing my knowledge of enterprise technologies. PC Authority Voice&Data Magazine Men's Style Australia PC Authority Australia Cabling Installation And Maintenance Official PlayStation2 Magazine IT Review Ansett's in-flight magazine Panorama MobileCom Business To Business LAN Magazine Asian Business Review The Amstrad User I have also completed a number of corporate and government writing projects, including software manuals, case studies, technical reports and press releases (details on request). I won the Best Technical Writer award at the 1997 AITS/BEA IT Writers Award, while the launch of Newswire won the Electronic Publishing Launch of the Year prize at the Australian Business Publishers Bell Awards in 1999. In 2002, I won the 'Best Headline' award at the IT Writers Awards for Fraud of the pings. In 2003, I was a preliminary judge for the ITJourno Awards, and in 2005, I was a finalist in the Best General Technology Journalist category.

Stalking Bill Gates In 1998 and again in 2000, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates visited Australia to present at the World Economic Forum. On both occasions, I followed him around the country to write a diary-style column called 'BillWatch', tracking the reactions the world's richest man induces wherever he goes. These are my two favourites from that series. BillWatch 1998 Day 2: Money and a meal, apcmag.com, March 16 1998 BillWatch2K Day 2: Grey area, Newswire, September 12 2000

Angus Kidman is one of Australia's most experienced and dynamic writers on technology, media and all kinds of other topics.

OK, enough boasting in the third person . . . After spending seven years or so in a variety of internal editorial roles (see the list at right) while also doing a smattering of freelance work, in 2001 I decided to pursue the life of a freelancer in a bid to spend more time writing and less time in meetings. So far, this has worked.

While much of my work still involves writing on technology, I'm happy to consider more or less any kind of topic. Whether it's news stories on stalking Bill Gates, financial analyses of dubious dot com entrepreneurs who want to buy the Muppets, reviews of developments tools, step-by-step guides for neophytes or travel guides to the odder corners of the world, I've been there and done that.

Shanghai, early 2003.

Having worked for three years in a continuous online publishing environment, I'm extremely skilled at turning out detailed, accurate copy at very short notice (even a 24-hour rush job probably won't be a problem in an emergency). I have a wide range of contacts within the technology industry and detailed background knowledge in many enterprise and consumer subjects. And I'm always keen to educate myself on new areas!

I can provide suggestions on spec for articles suited to all kinds of audiences. There are examples of my published writing in a range of styles and genres below.

As well as writing, I have a wealth of experience in editing, sub-editing and converting magazine content for use online, and am happy to consult or do casual work in these areas (for both Australian and international clients). You can get an idea of my non-technological interests by checking out the rest of the Gusworld site (which started as an experimental project for work and rapidly took on a life, and audience, of its own).

Want to know more? Email me at angus@gusworld.com.au with assignments, queries or comments. Hope to work with you soon.

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