Motorbike Writer

23rd July 2016

Mark Hinchcliffe | Australian | Motorcycle news

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Mark Hinchcliffe launched Motorbike Writer in 2013. It's an Australian site based in Brisbane. For 16 years Hinchliffe was the editor of the Queensland Times. He began in 1983 as a sub-editor and worked his way up until the editor's chair was offered. That was 1991.

His duties were varied and, he says, included "writing, editing and designing the product". He also claims credit for helping the newspaper's emergence into the computer age.

In 1999 he left and joined the staff of the [Brisbane] Courier-Mail where he worked as the night editor. Later he became the motoring editor where he handled everything from general news to road tests to RV features. He also handled online posts which was no doubt one of the springboards of his subsequent careers moves.

he later worked as a freelance writer for publications such as Australian Road Rider, Cruiser & Trike, 2Wheels, Live to Ride, Australian Provincial Newspapers, RACQ and mcnews.com.au.

Motorcycle Writer covers pretty much everything that's topical in the world of Australian Motorcycling, and it appears to be a very active and interesting world. The site is bright and fresh looking. It reads intelligently and, as far as we can tell, avoids sensationalism. The scope of stories, although primarily local to Australia, cover issues worldwide. So there will be some stuff of interest to riders around the world.

We don't have reliable visitor numbers for Motorbike Writer (presumably a play on motorbike "rider"), but growth over the past three years appears to be fairly impressive. The site welcomes advertising enquiries and is keen to take editorial contributions. It looks and feels like a one-man-band. But if so, he's making a respectable enough racket.

www.motorbikewriter.com
 

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