Martin Hewings has taught English for over 30 years in many countries, including Sweden, Italy, Malaysia and Australia. From 1985 to 2009 he taught English for Academic Purposes at the University of Birmingham and since then has been a freelance author and consultant. He was co-editor of the journal English for Specific Purposes from 2001 to 2006 and has published a number of textbooks with Cambridge University Press including Advanced Grammar in Use, English Pronunciation in Use Advanced, Pronunciation Practice Activities, Cambridge Grammar for CAE and Proficiency and is co-author of Cambridge Academic English.