Hello!

I’m Jonathan Baldie, an author and software engineer.

Books

Fiction: Anna's Evidence

Nonfiction: The 24 Laws of Storytelling · Social Intelligence

The 24 Laws of Storytelling became a #1 Amazon bestseller in the Book Publishing Reference category. Across the ebook, audiobook, print and concise editions, it has sold a combined 5,000 copies.

I write on my blog, and I post writing craft content on Writing Advice.

Software

I work as a Principal Software Engineer at Veson Nautical. You can find my full work history on LinkedIn.

From 2015 to 2023 I worked for VesselsValue, until we were acquired by Veson. At VesselsValue I created and maintained the company’s Trade product. Its data was used in UNCTAD’s flagship Review of Maritime Transport to produce new measures of dry-bulk and tanker port performance (LinkedIn post).

I also maintain open-source software, including go-mutesting, a mutation-testing tool listed in Awesome Go.

Education

2021: MSc Mathematics, The Open University
2013: BSc (Hons) Mathematics, The University of Edinburgh