About

Christine K. Bailey is a published author and freelance travel writer who specializes in writing about the Southwest and her adopted home state of Arizona. Bailey is the author of the first edition and second full-color edition of the travel guide Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona & Central Arizona, (The Countryman Press, 2008 and 2011) and the iPhone travel application Sedona’s Scenic Red Rocks (Sutro Media) and co-author of the travel app Phoenix for Fun (Sutro Media). She is currently working on a dining app for Greater Phoenix and writes for local, regional and national print and online publications, including: PHOENIX Magazine, Arizona Bride, The Arizona Republic, Meetings Arizona, Southwest Meetings + Events Magazine. She is also a proud member of The Author’s Guild.

Bailey also writes commercial copy, fiction, non-fiction and travel for businesses across the U.S. helping them develop their brands and effectively share their stories with their target audiences.

Bailey has been in business for more than 12 years, combining her unique blend of business organizational skills and sales and marketing experience with her writing expertise to develop plans, processes and materials. Whether writing proposals to Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, eBay, Citibank and Kodak for the health care industry or attracting investors, building their brand or expanding their customer base, Christine effectively helps her clients meet their business development goals.

Believing whole-heartedly in the power of collaboration and the success of partnering with other strong, successful writers, she is one of three travel writers who comprise Arizona Authors & Adventurers — a group that gives Travel Talks about Arizona and writes the blog www.arizonatravelandadventure.com.

The 2nd edition of Bailey’s travel book: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona & Central Arizona, A Complete Guide: Great Destinations is out! For more information, please visit www.theazadventurer.com

In development are a series of iPhone apps, including dining and the greater Phoenix area. Currently, her Sedona iPhone app is available for purchase; find it here. She is also currently working on a Arizona-based mystery series currently scheduled for publication in 2012.

Bailey regularly tweets, yelps, writes and blogs about things to see and do in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona and around Arizona.

To book speaking engagements, for bulk book sales, or press inquiries, please contact kathleen@professionalpunch.com.