About
THE HARD WORD is one of Australia's most prolific, trusted and successful professional writing businesses.
Feature articles from our writers are regularly published in bestselling magazines, newspapers and leading business journals, including international titles. Our professional writing work is sought after by national and global brands, businesses and institutions.
Based in Canberra, Australia’s stunning capital city, but working nationally and internationally, THE HARD WORD is often engaged by banks, technology companies, engineering firms, universities, fashion institutions, media houses, financial services firms, professional associations and more.
We have particular expertise in engineering, finance/accounting/insurance and tertiary education providers.
The projects we’re commissioned to carry out encompass copywriting, corporate blogs, journalism, web copy, white paper writing, book authoring, media training, annual report editorial production and magazine/brochure production.
We have have completed work for clients in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Edinburgh, Tianjin, New York City, Auckland, London and more.
No distance is too great. No job is too large or small.
For major projects, THE HARD WORD brings on board a coalition of the nation’s finest freelance writers.
Chris Sheedy - Director
All Chris Sheedy ever loved was the written word (and coaching his kids’ soccer teams, sipping wine with his wife, running with his dog … but mainly the written word).
In every form - from journalism to song lyrics, from social posts to thought leadership papers - language has long been Chris’s fascination.
This developed into what many consider a dream career, first with various leading entertainment and sports titles, then a global management role in the London head office of Guinness World Records. But he tossed it all in!
“I just didn’t match with the lack of variety in a single organisation,” Chris says. “I wanted to work with numerous businesses and a variety of clients.”
And so he launched THE HARD WORD. Whether his work today is described as journalism, corporate writing, book authoring, copywriting, media consulting or content marketing, he says success always boils down to one simple task - making his clients’ lives easier.
With over three decades of industry experience, Chris is one of Australia’s most prolific and respected wordsmiths.
See a selection of his professional writing in his online portfolio.
Jenny Bond - Director
Over the last two decades, writing has shaped Jenny Bond’s career, brand and business.
An accomplished copywriter, editor and author whose numerous fiction and non-fiction books have been published in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Canada and the USA, Jenny is currently completing her ninth novel.
Having also taught English at leading schools in London, Sydney and Canberra, Jenny is evidence that those who can, teach.
Her passion for teaching the written word transformed into a career in writing after a particularly memorable argument. She suggested to another writer that he finish the book he had begun several years earlier. That writer, in return and not very politely, suggested she write her own book. So she did.
That book was immediately picked up by a global publisher, and suddenly Jenny was a working writer as well as a teacher of writing.
Jenny brings creativity, discipline and storytelling prowess to every project produced by THE HARD WORD.
See Jenny’s prolific fiction works on her author website.
