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Meet us

Bloom Partners are Steve Carey, Alison Baverstock, and Susannah Bowen (currently working with Cengage Learning Australia), and between us we have approximately half a million years’ experience in communications industries (and poor numeracy).

Organisations we’ve worked with include

  • Australian Booksellers Association
  • Australian Consolidated Press
  • The Australia Council
  • Australian Publishers Association
  • Copyright Agency Limited
  • Small, medium and large businesses from industries including book publishing, magazine publishing, booksellers, communications, legal, medical and health, manufacturing and other stuff.

Steve

Dr Steve Carey

Steve has been Group Publisher for major consumer magazine publishing companies in the United Kingdom and in Australia. He has set up a national print and electronic publishing department. He’s set up telemarketing teams and written more than his fair share of direct mail campaigns. He’s sold advertising and sponsorships. He’s worked as Publications Manager and Business Development Manager for one of Australia’s biggest corporate and commercial law firms. He’s been General Manager of a print and electronic publishing company. Steve’s specialities include business consulting and mentoring, sales and editorial training, and snappy communications writing.

Contact Steve: 0423 793 887, steve at bloompartners.com.au

Alison

Alison Baverstock

Alison is a hugely experienced trainer and writer on all aspects of publishing and communications, marketing and reading. She has wide experience as a lecturer and trainer, having run training courses within publishing and communications for fifteen years. Alison has written ten books, including How to Market Books, Are Books Different?, Marketing Your Book, An Author’s Guide, and Publicity, Newsletters and Press Releases. Based in the United Kingdom, Alison works with Bloom Partners to develop training for the Australian market.

See also: alisonbaverstock.co.uk

Associates

Bloom also work with associates, who bring a range of expertise and weak jests in financial issues, HR and industry.