Patrick Forsyth runs Touchstone Training & Consultancy based in the U.K. and specialises in marketing, sales and communications skills. Writing is a significant part of his work portfolio, now comprising business titles and also light-hearted travel writing (e.g. "First class at last!") and novels (the latest is "A Rather Curious Crime"). He is the author of more than fifty successful business books (with translations into 23 languages). These include: How to motivate people, Successful time management, How to write reports and proposals, Managing change and Essay writing skills. He writes regularly for a number of business journals, in print and online and for Writing Magazine; he has also written a variety of training materials.