Gerrard Cowan - Content creator/writer in aerospace & defence, cybersecurity and finance

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About Me

I’m an award-winning journalist and editor focused on aerospace & defense, finance, and cybersecurity, along with technology more broadly. I have 20 years of experience as writer for world-leading publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Janes Defence Weekly and have published a trilogy of fantasy novels – The Machinery – through HarperCollins.

I love working directly with corporate clients and content specialists, writing white papers, blogs and press releases. I ensure that highly complex topics (some of which are new to me) are communicated clearly and accurately, based on close collaboration with organisational experts.

I've written on the impact of regulations on the growth of the gambling sector in Latin America, a project completed for Veriff, a leading identity verification provider. I've ghostwritten blogs for companies like Rutherford, a legal recruitment specialist, focusing on the rise of AI and other areas.

On top of this, I have produced press releases for companies such as Systematic, a software specialist in the defence and security space. I have also edited white papers and blogs for organisations such as the Learning Healthcare Project at Newcastle University.

I am happy to tackle a range of areas and am comfortable with different approaches. For example, I can interview relevant experts and produce copy based on their insights and my own research. I am also happy to write material myself based on general guidance/targets, or to edit rough drafts/notes into clean and compelling copy.

For each job I am willing to negotiate price depending on the time needed for the project, the level of research involved and other factors. So please have a look at my portfolio, and feel free to get in touch!

Industries I Write About

Technology

Finance

My Writing Samples

Locked Shields: Preparing for cyber warfare

Against a backdrop of war in Europe, NATO’s annual ‘Locked Shields’ cyber exercise took on extra importance in 2022. I looked at this crisis simulation and how the cybersecurity industry gets involved

AI in cybersecurity: job threat or opportunity?

A ghostwritten blog post for recruitment specialist Rutherford, looking at the impact of AI on cybersecurity jobs.

Veriff Identity Fraud Report 2024

Veriff is a leading provider of identity verification software for industries from finance to gambling to video games. Based on interviews with company experts and analysis of survey data, I wrote their market-leading Identity Fraud Report for 2024.

High-paying Cybersecurity Jobs Go Begging Across the World

This article for Fortune delves into the huge worldwide shortage of qualified cybersecurity employees. What is behind the problem and how can it be addressed?

Private Jet Sellers: Six Errors to Avoid

In this article I explore some of the greatest challenges facing companies and individuals in the world of private jets. What are the biggest pitfalls - and how can they be avoided?

How Bond Investors Can Also Jump on the ESG Train

ESG issues have become major themes in stock investing by exchange-traded funds. Now, other funds are bringing ESG approaches to bonds. In this WSJ article I investigate one of the fastest-growing and most controversial areas of global finance today.

Experience

Freelance Writer and Editor

I'm a freelance journalist and editor, writing for print and online publications and working directly with corporate clients. My main interests are aerospace & defense, cybersecurity and emerging technologies, though I'm open to writing and editing in a range of areas. I'm also a fiction author with HarperCollins - my fantasy trilogy, 'The Machinery', is available on ebook and paperback.