Michael Wicks

Michael Wicks is a freelance writer, ghostwriter and author. His regular sales and marketing column appears in Douglas business magazine for which he also contributes feature articles. He founded the popular WestShore magazine and is President of Blue Beetle Books. Wicks has written three books, one of which Fire From The Sky – A Diary Over Japan, won a silver medal for best military memoir of 2005, awarded by the Military Writers Society of America. He is currently collaborating on The Financial Navigator with a top financial planner.

Wicks spent his early career in the book publishing industry, working as a sales representative for several paperback publishers before joining Michael Joseph as an area manager. He later became a sales manager at Century Hutchinson. When Random House U.K. took over Century he set up one of the industry’s first special sales divisions, specializing in corporate sponsored books and specialist publications. He subsequently became managing director of the Rowan Publishing Company Ltd. His personal website is: www.mpwicks.com.

Located In: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Specialties: Ghostwriting, Business Articles, Custom Publishing
Years of Experience: 11+
Memberships: Association of Ghostwriters
Honors: Winner of The Military Writer's Association of America 2005 Silver Medal for Best Military Memoir
Books Contributed to: "The Promise Fulfilled" (2000), "Fire From the Sky: A Diary Over Japan" (2005), "Professional Corporations: The Secret to Success" (2004, New Ed. 2011), "The City of Langford: Live the Lifestyle" (September 2011), "The Financial Navigator: How to Keep More of What You Earn" (October 2011)
Magazines Contributed to: WestShore Magazine, Douglas Magazine, Business Examiner, Times Colonist, Valley Times, Museum Development, Business Vancouver Island