CJ Westwick

Charles (CJ) Westwick has worked as managing editor of a southern Illinois newspaper, as a copywriter at three advertising agencies and as a writer/producer of more than one-hundred educational A/V slideshows, published by SVE (Society for Visual Education, Inc.). Many of his slideshows earned outstanding reviews from ALA's "The Booklist" and "LJ/SLJ Previews."

Westwick received acclaim and awards for outstanding audiovisual marketing and promotion presentations during his 12-year stint at the Chicago Daily News/Chicago Sun-Times. He served as the Sun-Times's Promotion Manager and then as its Marketing Services Manager.

Later, as Assistant Marketing Director of U.S. Suburban Press newspaper rep firm, he was instrumental in using computerized geodemographic research to pinpoint essential customers for advertisers.

He has been writing action/adventure mystery stories for the past fifteen years. His latest exciting thriller/mystery, entitled "Emerald Enigma," was released August 2006.

Westwick has written an Amazon 'Short' entitled EMERALD ENIGMA: THE PREQUEL, and is presently nearing completion of a sequel to Emerald Enigma.