Northern Star

Northern Star Communications is a premier provider of freelance writing and editing services, specializing in healthcare but with expertise spanning multiple industries. Our team is dedicated to delivering clarity, brevity, and power through our writing, ensuring that complex ideas are conveyed in a concise and compelling manner. With razor-sharp intelligence, a fresh perspective, and high-speed turnaround, Northern Star is the go-to partner for on-demand excellence in your sales, marketing, and communications needs.

Our Founder and Executive Editor

Bonar Menninger, Northern Star's founder and executive editor, is an accomplished business and healthcare writer with extensive experience in various publications, both as a staff writer and as a freelancer. His background includes covering agribusiness, technology, healthcare, insurance, public companies, and government contracting for the Kansas City Business Journal and Washington D.C. Business Journal. Menninger has authored two books, Mortal Error and And Hell Followed With It, and has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize three times.

Our Senior Editor and Medical Copywriter

Karen Alexander, Northern Star's senior editor and medical copywriter, has more than two decades of experience in editing and writing for various publications, including magazines, annual reports, proposals, grants, white papers, nonfiction books, and website content. She specializes in copy editing marketing materials and technical content, ensuring that every piece is clear, accurate, and consistent.

Services

Northern Star Communications offers a comprehensive range of services, including:

1. Freelance Writing & Editing: We produce high-quality, tailored content for all your sales, marketing, and communications needs, ensuring that your messages are clear, compelling, and consistent with your brand identity.

2. Industries/Sectors Served: Our expertise covers healthcare, finance, software, hardware, veterinary medicine, transportation, agribusiness, and the non-profit sector. We understand each industry's nuances and provide the precision and authority your content deserves.

3. Marketing Communications Tools: Our work products include white papers, case studies, press releases, web content, intranet copy, trade articles, brochures, request for proposals, newsletters, annual reports, business profiles, personality profiles, how-to articles, news stories, features, ghost writing, copywriting, project management services, copy editing, research, and marketing communications consulting.

4. Consulting Services: Leverage our expertise and experience to enhance your organization's marketing strategy and messaging. We provide tailored, actionable insights and recommendations, maximizing your communications impact.

5. Project Management: We expertly manage various projects, ensuring on-time delivery, adherence to quality standards, and alignment with your strategic goals.

Testimonials

"Bonar recently completed a complex research, reporting, and writing assignment for a white paper about cybersecurity in healthcare and did everything I needed: he was fast, accurate, resourceful, and reliable, and his writing was clear and well-referenced. I would-will-use him again in a heartbeat." -Scott Mowbray, Content Director, Crain Content Strategies, and President, Content Elevation Inc.