King, Janice M.

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KING, Janice M.

PERSONAL:

Female.

ADDRESSES:

Office—Sammamish, WA. E-mail[email protected].

CAREER:

STC Marketing Communication, Bellevue, WA, founding manager; copywriter and consultant, 1989—.

WRITINGS:

Writing High-Tech Copy That Sells, Wiley (New York, NY), 1995, updated edition published as Copywriting That Sells High Tech: The Definitive Guide to Writing Powerful Promotional Materials for Technology Products, Services, and Companies, WriteSpark Press (Sammamish, WA), 2006.

(With Paul Knight and James Mason) Web Marketing Cookbook, Wiley (New York, NY), 1997.

SIDELIGHTS:

Janice M. King told CA: "I wrote Copywriting That Sells High Tech: The Definitive Guide to Writing Powerful Promotional Materials for Technology Products, Services, and Companies because it is an everyday resource that I needed, but could not find, for my work as a freelance copywriter for global technology companies. I focus on writing books that will be practical, useful references for both working professionals and communications students."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

SciTech Book News, March, 2006, review of Copywriting That Sells High Tech: The Definitive Guide to Writing Powerful Promotional Materials for Technology Products, Services, and Companies.

Technical Communication, February, 1996, John Eldard, review of Writing High-Tech Copy That Sells, p. 89.