Who is behind Wordsworx?
Jennifer Liston is the driving force behind Wordsworx.
Jennifer has a formidable range of complementary industry, technology, marketing and communications skills.
Jennifer is
--> an elegant wordsmith, creative copywriter, editor and proofreader, with a flair for simple yet effective communication
--> a high-energy, lateral thinker
--> ethical, diligent and deadline-driven
--> organised, persistent and a consummate professional.
Jennifer is a qualified electronics engineer (University of Limerick, Ireland) with extensive experience in publishing, writing and editing for the public and private sectors.
Jennifer was editor of
Australian Electronics Engineering (AEE), the leading Australian technical trade publication, published by Thomson Business Publishing. She was also managing editor of five other trade publications including
Electrical Engineer (EE),
Process & Control Engineering (PACE),
Factory Equipment News (FEN),
Metal Working Australia (MWA) and
Australian Welding Journal (AWJ) - all market leaders in their specialist fields at that time.
As principal of JAL Consulting from 1995 to 2000, Jennifer provided marketing communication and PR services to local and international technology companies as well as to several Australian government departments. These services included writing company case studies, annual reports, brochures, advertisements and marketing material, as well as editing and proofreading.
Jennifer's clients included Australian AMP, Australian Electronic Manufacturing Services, BBS Electronics, Braemac, Department of Industry, Science and Tourism, Focus Publishing, IP Australia, Premier Batteries, Real Time Designs, Reed Business Publishing, The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering (University of Sydney) and Townsville City Council.
At that time, Jennifer was also consulting writer and editor to specialist IT public relations company Communication Solutions, working on a range of accounts including Advanced Micro Devices, Adobe Systems, Canon Australia, Claris International, Compaq Computer Australia and Fuji Xerox Australia.
Most recently, Jennifer held a number of senior executive positions with the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA), Australia's leading industry association representing organisations in the electrical and high-technology sectors. (AEEMA is now part of the Australian Industry Group.)
Jennifer is a web publisher, active blogger, writer and musician. Her first collection of poetry,
Exposure, was published by Ginninderra Press in May 2003. Her second collection,
17 poems: one for every year of innocence, was published by White Wave Press in 2008. Jennifer is a songwriter and recording artist, and has been a session musician (keyboards, vocals) and co-writer on several CDs.
Jennifer is also a keen scuba diver. But this has nothing to do with writing.
Articles previously published
Jennifer Liston has been published as follows:
Corporate
Australian Photonics Technology Roadmap. AEEMA. November 2005.
Photonics: Industry Overview 2001. AEEMA. January 2002.
A Guide to Strategic Alliances. Department of Industry, Science and Tourism (now DIISR). 1997.
Electronics News. Reed Business Publishing. 1997.
World's best from Australia - The Innovator. Focus Publishing. December 1996.
Hundreds of articles and editorials,
Australian Electronics Engineering. Thomson Business Publishing. 1989-1995.
Personal
Exposure (poetry - own collection). Ginninderra Press. 2003.
17 poems: one for every year of innocence (poetry - own collection). White Wave Press. 2008.
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