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Tom Jordan
Writer
After working for more than 15 years in travel publishing, writing for National Geographic Traveller, Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Which Travel? and CNN, among others, and editing travel books, including for Bradt Travel Guides, Tom recently made the exciting move into children’s TV in the only logical way possible – writing for Series 3 of ‘Go Jetters’ (CBeebies). He is also the author of the voice of John Keats at Guy’s Hospital in London, part of the international Talking Statues project, bringing famous statues to life alongside other writers such as Anthony Horrowitz and Jeremy Paxman, and is currently developing his first theatrical play in conjunction with Sheffield Crucible. In previous years Tom has worked as Blog and Ebulletin Editor and Content Manager for CMC, and is pleased to be contributing again this year as a Guest Blogger.
Tom's Sessions
Report - Masterclass: Kids on Earth
Howard J. Blumenthal, creator of international hit show ‘Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?’, is globetrotting again with a new project entitled Kids on Earth – and in this masterclass he explained what on earth it is all about. Takeaway: · It’s about giving kids a voice, and connecting them…
Report - eSports - Ready to Play
With a diverse audience of over 300 million, Esports is a hugely exciting, growing sector – but what exactly is it, how do you get involved and how do you use it to engage your own audiences? Takeaway: Esports is MASSIVE, and is only going to get bigger. Esports is…
Report - CMC SkillBuilder: Building a Pitch
An esteemed panel of experts guided delegates through the daunting world of pitching, putting would-be pitchers through their paces in a round-table format and offering invaluable advice from a diverse range of industry sectors. Takeaway: · A good pitch is all in the preparation. · Pitching is about your idea, but it…
