Chris Stead Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

For almost 30-years, award-winning travel journalist Chris Stead has been travelling the world and telling his story. He produces content for print, online, digital and social formats. As well as traditional journalist of the written world, Chris Stead is also a photo journalist and videographer, hosting the Motivated Travel channel on YouTube.Chris Stead is best known for his family travel content, as well as reviews, destination guides and tours of cruises, luxury travel, adventure travel and off the beaten track locations. He is always on the look out for new opportunities to experience parts of the world he can video and write about, to inspire other families and travellers.Chris Stead’s content can be found in:NZ HeraldThe AU ReviewLuxury EscapesMotivated TravelHolidays with KidsCaravan and Camping with KidsMaxim AustraliaLuxury Travel MagOut and About With KidsKrash MagazineWomen’s FitnessAnd more.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Motivated Travel is a video-first media outlet created by travel journalist Chris Stead. Focused on long-form editorial video, it offers detailed accommodation reviews and tours, as well as deep guides into destinations, experiences and activities all around the world. Motivated Travel asks the question, “why do we travel? What motivates us to travel?” with an overarching theme of using travel as a means of dealing with trauma and chaos in our daily lives.You can expect to find content on family travel, cruises, luxury travel, adventure travel and exotic destinations.

Sydney, Australia

Old Mate Media is a husband-and-wife team that helps independent authors self-publish print and digital books, primarily children’s picture books. With over 50-years of combined experience, Old Mate Media offers flexible packages and education to self-publishing authors that empowers our clients to own their book’s journey from idea through to sale.Old Mate Media offers writing, editing, illustration, coaching, design, uploading and marketing support, allowing independent authors to only get help with what they need. Old Mate Media does not seek ownership – fees are upfront with no royalties, and we provide all source files to our authors.Old Mate Media has produced over 150 books across multiple genres, including 50+ Amazon #1 bestsellers.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Chris Stead has been a prominent voice in Australia’s gaming, technology and entertainment journalism for 30-years. A multi-award winner and former editor, editor-in-chief and editorial director who has launched over 12 print and digital brands into the Australian market over a storied career.After stepping away from the hot seat following the birth of his children, Chris Stead continues to produce content in written, digital and video forms on the technology, automotive, consumer tech, video games, sports, travel and entertainment industries for some of Australia’s biggest mastheads.Chris Stead is available for hire as a consultant, where his experience and skills are highly sought after by company’s seeking help with editorial direction, staff education and content expansion. He is an expert in content creation, social media, SEO, web development, organic marketing, as well as a skilled writer, designer, videographer, photography editor and publisher.

Australia, New Zealand, The World Wide Web

Over the past 16-years I have and continue to contribute articles on all aspects of video games to over 50 publications, in print, online, digital, radio and TV forms. This includes;- Being an integral part of the successful launch of seven media outlets into the Australian and New Zealand industries. - Working as a consultant in the development of local video games and in the undertaking of local events and exhibitions - Creating and working as a mentor in initiatives that aim to bring new video game journalists into the industry. - Appeared as "the expert" on Australian mainstream news programs via outlets like Channel 7, Triple J, Channel 9, ABC, Bloomberg and 2UE.I am available for comment on all aspects of the video game industry regardless of the medium.

Sydney

Chris Stead is an award-winning writer who has authored 25 books. With multiple number one bestsellers on Amazon, he has released children's books, science-fiction novels, comics, cookbooks, video game books and more across digital and print, globally.Chris Stead is the author, editor, designer, artist, marketter and publisher of all his works.

Sydney

Since its launch in Australia, I have looked after all things gaming and technology related in Maxim Magazine, a "lads" publication that exists in print, digital. social and online forms. I've also looked after sport and travel content.

Sydney, Australia

From Issue 1, I have worked as the "GameSta" game guru in young boys magazine Krash. Outside of that, I have produced general technology, travel and entertainment content as well. In March 2012 the magazine celebrated its 100th issue. The magazine is set to pass the 200 mark in 2020.

Sydney, Australia

I write, design, publish and promote digital books for children for myself and other parents hoping to share something with their offspring, and perhaps make a dollar on the side. We just launched our first novel on iBooks and I encourage all iOS owners to check it out here - http://geni.us/WillyNilly1

Sydney, Australia

In this role I work closely with advertisers to maximise the exposure of their products in Nuclear Media's stable of titles, including Maxim, Krash, Ultimate, Post Modern Ink and It Girl. This includes the negotiation, organisation and implementation of agreed activity.

Sydney

In this role I work with the team at Australia’s leading comparison website finder.com.au to drive their editorial vision forward and bring new thinking to editorial strategy. This encapsulates content creation, conceptualisation, commercialisation and design, as well as coaching existing staff and expanding the crew. The role extends to defining site philosophies, developing new content categories, article templates and working on new monetisation strategies. Over this time I have played a role in the emergence of new niches across the site - including gaming, cryptocurrency, sports and travel - as well as finder's exciting global expansion.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

As part of my work with Finder, I host a YouTube, TikTok and Instagram show called NFT Games Guy. As the title would suggest, I use this channel to analyse gameplay in NFT and play-to-earn games, as I seek to provide insight for players, scholars, guilds and investors. I also review games, gameplay trailers and interview key figures in the industry. You can find the channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd0it_sSte0mXTReO9yTvfA

Sydney, Australia

My company, Old Mate Media, creates a magazine dedicated to the game Fortnite on behalf of Nuclear Media. I am the editor and sole content creator of the content. The magazine is sold in newsagents, supermarkets and department stores.

Sydney, Australia

Grab It - The Game Discovery App is available on the App Store and it provides reviews, previews, interviews, cheats, guides, features, opinions, trailers, news, top 10, best ofs and more, all focused on indie games for the iPad.By focusing on the iPad and on indie games by indie developers, our magazine is able to provide a unique reader experience that exists organically on the format. You can click through to the App Store direct from the magazine to grab any indie game you want, and it can download to your iPad as you continue to enjoy Grab It. You can engage in as much or as little interactivity as you like. You can enjoy the whole experience, with all its audio, video and editorial content offline.And best of all you can enjoy hours of entertainment while you discover the best new indie games the App Store and the iPad have to offer.Media Kit Available - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grab-it-magazine-media-kit/id771266598?ls=1&mt=8Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Grab-It-Magazine/477354589022616Twitter - https://twitter.com/GrabItMagazineYouTube - http://www.youtube.com/grabitmagazineWebsite - http://www.grabitmagazine.com

Sydney, Australia

I host, write and produce a weekly, live TV show for Crypto Finder - part of the finder.com.au umbrella - that examines the impact blockchain technology is having on video games, and the experiences that are available now and coming in our near future. The show features live guest interviews, news, reviews, exclusive reveals, debate and gameplay footage. GxB is broadcast live on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch, then is available on-demand through YouTube.

Sydney

I produce, manage and design the content for print publications released by Trade-Media under its brands, led by MCV. The first release under this partnership between Trade-Media and Old Mate Media was the official show guide for the EB Games Expo, released in the first week of October, 2014 as three separate collector's edition.

Sydney, Australia

I looked after the launch of the Australian arm of internationally renowned magazine Game Informer, including its editorial, design and management direction. I also took control of its TV spots, social media outlets, clans and events. From issue 46, I moved in to an Editor-At-Large position and brought in a new editor to work on the day-to-day activity while I launched the digital version of the publication in Australia.Over this period I oversaw Game Informer's amazing growth, the highest in the country across any genre for three consecutive years. This resulted in collecting the Australian Magazine Award for Best Computing & Games in both 2011 and 2012, and the inaugural MCV Pacific awards for Best Magazine and Best Journalist in 2012.

Australia

Broadening out from video games into other topics of great interest, I also have and consistently still do write about Music, Film, Sport and Technology in publications such as; Ultimate, Foxtel, Maxim, Popular Science, TNT, TV Week, New Weekly, Brag and FilmINK.

Sydney, Australia

Hired as Community Editor for the launch of Gameplayer website, promoted within six months to Editor-in-Chief and took site through redesign and to 1,000,000 hits per month target.

Sydney, Australia

Took over the lead on the Australian edition of GamePro magazine and its website.

Sydney, Australia

Brought on board to launch the Australian edition of GamePro Magazine and also its .au website domain.

Sydney, Australia

During this period I looked after the conceptualisation, content, editing and design of a number of one-shot publications for IDG Communications that were focused on specific technology and video games themes.

Over 50 Countries

The travel years

Sydney, Australia

I came onboard with Official PlayStation 2 Magazine for its launch and worked as Staff Writer through the proceeding issues, before leaving to fulfill a lifelong dream of backpacking the globe.

Sydney, Australia

Straight out of school I began working as a games reviewer on a number of websites, before moving into magazine work with N64 Gamer sometime in 1997. From there I grew my freelance portfolio, contributing regularly to magazines such as; Hyper, PC Powerplay, Nintendo Gamer, PC Gamezone and PSW.

Molecular Biology & Genetics, Ecology

Activities and Societies: Manning BarMolecular Biology & Gentics

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