Wordy-Gurdy

Writing, research and editing across books, magazines, journals and websites. Our clients include book publishers, businesses, emerging authors, academics and universities. Recent projects include fiction, nonfiction, short stories, poetry and theses – thrillers, YA, fantasy, business, memoir, travel and health. Wordy-Gurdy is headed up by Jackey Coyle, MA (Writing & Literature), who authored two books in 2022 – 'In the End: A practical guide to dying '(Fernlea) and 'Cancer Treatment Breakthroughs: Milestones, lessons and inspiration for patients, family, friends and survivors' (with Tim Ladhams; Wilkinson Publishing).Her publishing career began with music research then morphed into writing and editing across books, music and lifestyle magazines, travel guides and corporate publications. As magazine editor, she founded Inside Small Business and The Strategic Super Investor (Octomedia/Summit Publishing) and was Associate Editor, Rhythms (InMedia), as well as being contributing editor of health and lifestyle publications. In 2023, we're writing a memoir about managing an art centre and a novella themed around the Hawaiian music golden years. In terms of editing, theses and emerging author's work are hitting the inbox.