Professional Services

"Tom had great interaction with Stirling Castle visitors, who are mostly international visitors, and was fantastic when engaging with guests when promoting local tourism in the Stirling area."
Carla Cumming
Events Manager, Stirling Castle

Author Appearances and Personal Engagements

• Public speaking: Talks and lectures at libraries, festivals, cultural events, and academic venues on topics such as cinema, literature, popular culture, publishing, and Scottish heritage and culture.
• Book talks and Q&A sessions: Presentations around new releases with audience interaction and discussion.
• Guest appearances and interviews on radio, podcasts, and newspapers/magazines.
• Book signings and personalised copies: Engagements that include autographing books and interacting with readers. 
• Book launch events, signings, and personal appearances: Bespoke ‘meet the author’ engagements.

Academic and Educational Programming

• Creator and presenter of Forth Valley College's Writing for Publication course since 2023.
• Design and delivery of courses or lecture series: Courses on writing, publishing, and media literacy.
• Popular culture and media/cinema studies workshops.
• Guest lectures for educational institutions or cultural organisations on specialist subjects.
• Presentations/workshops on writing, publishing, digital humanities, etc.  

Guided Tours and Informational Walks

• Guided cultural and filming location tours: Historical/media tours with expert commentary.
• Tours that combine cultural, historical and media literacy insights.  
• Presentations for tour guides seeking cultural content for their own historical dialogues.

Custom Research and Cultural Commentary

• Consulting on research projects related to film history, literature, interactive fiction, computer history, and cultural heritage.
• Commissioned essays or expert commentary for museums, tourism bodies, and academic partners.  

Presentations and Panels at Conferences

• Keynote talks and public lectures: Discourse on cinema history, publishing, cultural traditions, etc.
• Participation in cultural festivals, academic conferences, heritage events and specialised talks from Christmas cinema history to publishing industry panels.
• Options for virtual or in-person keynote talks.  

Digital and Media-Focused Services and Content Creation

• Podcasting and recorded media appearances: Hosting or guest appearances on podcasts related to areas of expertise.
• Custom audio or video presentations on popular culture topics: Audio/video features and hosted dialogues.
• Voice-over work and narration for documentary features and spoken word presentations.
• Curated video features: book introductions, thematic explorations tied to relevant research topics, and educational videos for cultural institutions or producers.  

Bespoke Projects and Collaborations

• Collaborative Writing Projects: Joint works or co-authored books or guides with other experts including academics, historians, tourism practitioners, and creatives.
• Bespoke content developed for tourism bodies, museums, festivals or heritage organisations.  
• Custom commissions for new writing projects: forewords, essays, commissioned chapters, consulting on texts, and editorial contributions.
• Enquiries for commissioned full-length works are handled via my international literary agent, The Robert Lecker Agency.

Consulting for Publishing and Literary Projects

• Advice on publishing strategy, manuscript development, historical/cultural framing, or editorial insights.
• Bespoke analysis of literature, film, or cultural phenomena for organisations or individuals.  
• Consultancy on research and cultural projects: Museum exhibits, educational content, and tourism narratives.

To discuss my availability to carry out any of the above services, please get in touch via the website’s contact page and I’ll be happy to help.

Feedback from Writing for Publication Course

"This course was an real eye-opener for me. I certainly learned a great deal, and have probably saved myself a lot of work in the future in dealings with potential publishers. I also think that based on what I learned on the course the changes I've made to my book have improved it, so money well spent!"
Iain McRobbie

"I enjoyed the course very much and thought all the information provided was really useful and comprehensive. I am glad I came across the course and I will recommend it to others. I would also add that the course was very good value, especially as the lecturer has a lot of practical and current experience in publishing."
Mary Q.

"Dr Christie's knowledge of the publishing world is encyclopaedic. From copyright to contract, agents to self-publishing, pitfalls and protection, his course covered everything. I found Dr Christie to be engaging, responsive and very helpful, both during and after the course."
John MacDonald

Feedback from Public Presentations

"Very interesting and well-delivered. Would love to have Tom come and give more talks in the new year."

"Well organised, extremely informative and enlightening talk. Partiuclarly well formed and excellent use of visuals throughout. Worth seeing!"

"Ideal length of time, and really interesting topic. Most enjoyable and informative."