THE BIO

• Writes books.

• Gives the odd talk.

• Creates a few articles, scripts, and speeches for other people.

• A ragamuffin founder with a tale to tell.

Andy Smithyman writes books and gives the odd talk. There's a rumour he's also a speech, script, and ghostwriter, but he keeps those projects secret. He is interested in social justice and cultural change, with a coffee-stained Masters Degree in Narrative Theory.

Always seeking imaginative ways to tell stories, Andy finally fell down the rabbit hole in 2018, setting up a different kind of publishing company. This 'curiouser and curiouser' venture seeks to place the impact and wonder of storytelling at the centre of the publishing process. Named after one of his favourite authors who wrote under a pseudonym during his early writing years, Boz Publications Ltd embraces discovery, experimentation and fun, all through the lens of bespoke print and ethical praxis.

With the release of PARADOX, Andy re-imagined 'A Christmas Carol'. Drawing upon how Dickens blended social commentary with fictional creativity, this Fiction Social Thriller travels between present-day and Victorian Britain. It tells the story of how a failed writer finds himself in the living stories of Charles Dickens, facing the reality that the Dickensian landscape of poverty and social injustice still exists today. This re-imagination continued with the accompanying tour. Set within homes and creative spaces, each event invited people to explore the world of Paradox over food and drink; all centred around community.

Andy freelances with local, national and global organisations. This tapestry of work includes the co-development of an anti-violence against women and girls awareness programme with The United Nations, the construction of a narrative framework that tracked systemic change for an international charity, and being the resident author and storytelling encourager at a local primary and junior school. Andy has also worked with a global production house, helping to develop storytelling arcs and impact-tracking tools around social change messaging.

For over a decade, Andy co-designed a multi-national charity focused on community engagement and cultural paradigm shifts. Through the ethos of working below the radar, this approach enabled the Distribution of Resources, the Development of Relational Networks, and the Creation of Shared Learning Practices. Over its lifespan, this charity distributed ￡57m, with an internal operating budget of 6%.

Drawing from his background around strategic development of social and cultural movements, Andy comes alongside individuals and organisations to help explore, research, develop and measure authentic storytelling, community, and impact.