Hello, I’m Jon Reed.

I’m a writer, content consultant, and publisher with 30 years’ experience in the book industry.

As a content consultant, I help publishers craft effective digital strategies and engaging online content. I’ve worked with big names like Taylor & Francis, Hachette, Bloomsbury, and Penguin. I help clients develop everything from website content to social media campaigns. Visit Reed Media or my LinkedIn profile.

As the founder of Publishing Talk, I create resources that help new and emerging authors write, publish, and promote their books. I aim to use my publishing experience to help new authors navigate their path to publication. I also have an academic background in psychology, and I’m increasingly interested in strategies writers can use to overcome psychological blocks.

My own publishing journey took me from editorial roles at Routledge and Palgrave Macmillan to becoming Publishing Director at McGraw-Hill. I then launched my consultancy business in 2006. And I started to write books myself.

As a writer, in addition to online content for clients, I write books, screenplays, and blog posts. I’m the author of Get Up to Speed with Online Marketing (Pearson Business, 2013), and have a new book for authors in the pipeline.

When I’m not writing or helping others with their content, I enjoy walking, reading, learning Swedish, and listening to The Archers.