Mediagate Consulting Pty Ltd / John W Gates Books

Part-time author, blogger and freelance writer

I'm John Gates and I operate as Mediagate Consulting Pty Ltd - trading as John W Gates Books, my self publishing platform.

You can find my books there and at other publishing sites, through links on my site: www.johngates.au . I also publish childrens book under the imprint, Ironbark Press (www.ironbarkpress.com.au ).

Published Australian author and company director with 20+ years in property, law, hospitality and international trade. I write business documents, reports, proposals, web copy and books that are accurate, persuasive and delivered on time.

About Me / Profile Overview

I'm a Queensland-based writer and published author who has spent a career on the commercial side of business — law, property development, hotel and serviced apartment operations, commercial leasing, project management and international trade. That background means I don't just write well; I understand the subject, the audience and what the document needs to achieve.

I am the author of a six-volume professional reference series on international trade and transport law, and the creator of an Australian children's picture-book imprint with titles published on Amazon and other platforms. I also write crime fiction under a pen name.

Clients engage me when they need writing that is commercially sharp and easy to read — whether that's an investment proposal, a business plan, a property submission, a company profile, website copy, a non-fiction book or a children's story. I write in plain Australian English, meet deadlines, and keep revisions simple.

If you need a writer who can talk business with you and then turn it into polished words, let's talk.

Services Offered

• Legal writing and preparation of briefs, contracts and legal pleadings • Business plans, proposals and investment memoranda • Property and development submissions, feasibility summaries and marketing copy • Hospitality and accommodation copy — hotel, serviced apartment and tourism listings • Company profiles, capability statements and tender responses • Website copy, landing pages and blog articles • Formal business letters and correspondence • Non-fiction ghostwriting, book editing and self-publishing guidance (Amazon KDP and e-book) • Children's picture-book manuscripts and educational content • International trade, shipping and import/export content

Why Work With Me

• Published author across professional reference, children's and fiction titles • Real industry experience — I understand law, property, hospitality and trade from the inside • Commercial focus: writing that persuades investors, buyers, tenants and readers • Australian-based, Australian English, available on Brisbane time • Clear quotes, agreed deadlines and straightforward revisions

Skills

Business & Legal Writing · Copywriting · Proposal Writing · Business Plans · Report Writing · Property Copywriting · Real Estate Writing · Hospitality Copywriting · Tender Writing · Capability Statements · Ghostwriting · Non-Fiction · Book Editing · Self-Publishing · Amazon KDP · Children's Books · Blog Writing · Website Content · International Trade · Proofreading

Experience • Former Naval Officer • Former Practising Solicitor • Director — Mediagate Consulting Pty Ltd (consulting, publishing and advisory) • Property development, acquisition and commercial leasing • Hotel and serviced apartment operations and management • Project management across mixed-use hotel and apartment developments • Author and publisher — professional, children's and fiction titles

Portfolio / Published Works

• International Trade Library (six volumes) — including International Trade: • The Ins and Outs of Import and Export; • Bills of Lading in Shipping Law: An Australian Perspective; • Marine Insurance: A Trader's Guide; Trade Finance and Getting Paid; • Customs Tariffs and Trade Compliance; Resolving International Trade Disputes • International Trade Watch — regular update articles and newsletter • One Small Bilby (five-book children's series) and One Small Possum (children's series) — published by Ironbark Press • Author websites: www.johngates.au & www.ironbarkpress.com.au

Rates & Availability

Hourly rate: [$65 /hr] Fixed-price quotes available on request. Availability: 20 hrs/week — Brisbane, QLD (AEST).