Who are we?
clear communications is Russell Thomson and Peter Gray. Between us, we have extensive experience in many forms of communication. We both bring a unique set of skills to provide clients with a high standard of editing and proofreading.
Russell Thomson
Editorial and Proofreading specialist
Russell has provided editorial and proofreading services to many publishers, organisations and authors over the past 20 years. He was Publications Editor for the Reserve Bank of Australia from 2014 to 2021, has worked in-house for Scholastic Press, ABC Books, HarperCollinsPublishers, Little Hare Books, POL Corporate Publications, HardieGrant Egmont and has been proofreader of Good Reading Magazine for over 12 years.
He has a Diploma in Book Editing and Publishing from Macleay College (Sydney), is a professional member of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) NSW and attained IPEd Accredited Editor status in 2011.
He was Publicity Officer (ABC TV and Radio) in Queensland, had a successful 20-year career in the performing arts as a performer, manager and producer and was Coordinator Community Relations for Marrickville Council from 1994 to 2000.
Peter Gray
Copy Editor & English Language Specialist
Peter’s fifteen years’ experience as a teacher of English to speakers of other languages and his Diploma in Book Editing and Publishing from Macleay College mean that he is well qualified to edit documents created by writers whose first language is not English. It has also given him a solid grasp of grammar and contemporary usage which enables him to provide editorial assistance to authors preparing works for submission to publishers and writers of memoirs. He has worked as a copywriter and producer for ABC Radio in Sydney and provided editorial and proofreading services to Scholastic Press, ABC Books, HarperCollinsPublishers and a wide range of private clients.
Peter’s other qualifications include BA (Hons) in English Literature (Sydney University), Dip. Ed. (University of Melbourne) and Cert. TESOL (International House, Sydney).