D. Grant Black

Profile

Profession:

Commercial Writer, Editor, Award-winning Travel Journalist

Website

http://www.DGrantBlack.com

About Me

I'm D. Grant Black, a seasoned commercial writer, editor and award-winning travel journalist. I write and edit advertising and brochure copy, marketing documents, editorial, advertorial, client profiles, media releases and speeches. I also provide media consulting services. I'm always open to assignments and to meet in-person to discuss your communication needs.

Work History

I'm a veteran generalist writer and editor, professionally trained in a two-year program, Print Futures, at Douglas College in Vancouver. Prior to Douglas College, I studied Creative Writing at Simon Fraser University (SFU). I worked in Calgary for seven years as a magazine editor and commercial writer-editor before a return to Saskatchewan in 2004.

I'm the author of the 2009 Tourism Saskatchewan Travel Media Award-winning, best-selling "Saskatchewan Book of Musts: The 101 Places Every Saskatchewanian Must See" and I'm a TIAC (Tourism Industry Association of Canada) 2010 Travel Media Award finalist. I'm the Saskatchewan editor for Chatelaine magazine and the Saskatchewan travel editor for AOL Travel Canada, which launched a cross-Canada travel blog in December 2010. My travel posts can be found at travel.aol.ca

I write for five sections of The Globe and Mail (Travel, Books, Report on Business, Life, Style) plus the National Post, Toronto Star, Boston Globe, Canadian Geographic/Canadian Geographic Travel, Air Canada's enRoute, Westjet's up!, Canadian Living, Chatelaine (Saskatchewan city editor), Western Living (former Saskatchewan editor) and many more. Some of my writing clips are at DGrantBlack.com

Company

D. Grant Black Media