Emily Weekes ~ Copywriter - Emily Weekes | Melbourne Copywriter and Content Developer

A versatile copywriter
and long-copy specialist

With 15 years' experience crafting stories, publications and content for a raft of purposes, Emily is a dynamo when it comes to capturing her clients' success.

She brings energy, insight and discipline to every project. Whether writing a book, report, case studies or interviews, Emily is astute and adaptable, making sense of new sectors and subjects at speed.

Her work has helped to communicate complex
ideas and specialist knowledge in design, architecture, planning, business, education, science, finance, transport, technology, agriculture and the arts.

In 2016, Emily researched, wrote and project managed The Place Economy, a 400-page industry tome that makes the case for building better places in Australia. Since then, she has continued to work in this area.

With clients across sectors and demographics, from non-profits to corporates, institutes to industry bodies, Emily is as curious about one subject as the next. She takes great pride in bringing her clients' ideas to life.

As an emerging freelance writer, Emily published her own stories and images in The Age, Kill Your Darlings, Australian Traveller, Outback Magazine, Big Issue and other media outlets here and overseas.

Read a sample from The Place Economy

Recent projects

Mind Australia, a national mental health organisation, engaged Emily to research and craft their 40-year anniversary publication at a time of great celebration.

Emily is a regular contributor of business, travel and fashion editorial pieces for Australia Post's consumer and retail blogs.

Emily was invited to coach more than 20 of Australia's leading industry speakers and presenters ahead of VIVID Sydney's Place Leaders Conference in 2017.